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While restrictions remain for campaign contributions to a legislative candidate, businesses and individuals can donate unlimited amounts to political action committees run by candidates after they're elected. And some of their expenditures might surprise you.

Just six months after a new state law went into effect banning deepfake video and audio in political campaigns, lawmakers are already considering adding new penalties.

Just six months after a new state law went into effect banning deepfake video and audio in political campaigns, lawmakers are already considering adding new penalties.

BAR HARBOR — Join local members and friends of the League of Women Voters Downeast on Feb. 7 from 4 to 5:30 p.m. at the Jesup Memorial Library. All are

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Presidential candidate pair Prabowo Subianto and Gibran Rakabuming and the campaign team have been reported to Bawaslu for alleged election violations

Supporters of the bill say the measure will remove exemptions to enforcing the filing deadline. Opponents say it gives potential candidates less time to make a difficult decision.

Joko “Jokowi” Widodo is compromising the neutrality of the electoral process, said analysts and political parties.

The legislation, titled “Related to public financing for candidates for elected office,” is aimed at helping to level the playing field for working class candidates and people of all backgrounds, to create a more fair elections system and help reduce the influence of private money in elections.

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