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Bill asks sites backed by political groups to reveal funding May 25, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — A Maine Senate committee heard testimony about a bill that seeks to increase transparency about who funds websites that appear to be news sites but whose articles advocate for certain politicians or political issues. In testimony on Friday, Maine Senate President Troy Jackson pointed to an anonymously owned website called the Maine Examiner that posed as a news site but was eventually revealed to be run by the head of the state's Republican party, the Sun Journal reported. Th...

AUGUSTA — The Legislature’s Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs passed a bill from Senator Chloe Maxmin, D-Nobleboro, to improve Maine’s laws regarding spending by political action committees. LD 1621, “An Act To Reform Payments to Legislators by Political Action Committees,” received a vote of 12-0. “Maine people have no patience for shady politics. The unfortunate truth is that for too long, our laws have left open loopholes for political action committees and candidates to profit off. This bill would make common-sense changes to close those loopholes,” said Sen. Maxmin. �...

Read Article Maine Senate President Troy Jackson is fighting back against a growing number of online sites purporting to deliver the news but really aimed at helping particular candidates win public office. Jackson, an Allagash Democrat, said that sites which masquerade as news organizations as they assail opponents or prop up chosen candidates ought to include a disclaimer that lets people know who paid to put them online. State Senate President Troy Jackson testifying recently about his bill to bring transparency to ‘fake news’ sites. Screenshot from video “This is good transparenc...

Meet the at-large candidates for Portland’s charter commission Ten candidates are seeking four at-large seats on the Portland Charter Commission, which will review and recommend changes to the basic form of government in Maine's largest city. Share The election of a commission to review Portland’s City Charter might be a low-key affair under more normal circumstances. Not this year. Related A convergence of political forces, including impacts of the pandemic and demands for racial equity, has focused energy and attention on the new charter commission and the potential for historic reform...

Wednesday, January 6, 2021 AUGUSTA — Senator Chloe Maxmin, D-Nobleboro, introduced a bill this week to improve Maine’s laws regarding spending by political action committees. LD 1621, “An Act To Reform Payments to Legislators by Political Action Committees,” was the subject of a public hearing before the Legislature’s Committee on Veterans and Legal Affairs. “This bill joins other pieces of legislation this session to ensure that money, campaigns and politics have the cleanest relationship possible. I know that we all hear from our constituents about the need to get big money out ...