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States step in as Congress fails to fight foreign influence Brian Steiner, Opinion Contributor © getty: Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) States step in as Congress fails to fight foreign influence Since the Russian government's meddling in the 2016 U.S. election, concerns about foreign interference in U.S. politics have only grown. These concerns haven't been unfounded, as Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines labelled such malign influence "an enduring challenge facing our country" in a report issued last month on foreign threats to America's democratic process. Thes...

A school administrator from the southwest Valley is seeking the Republican nomination for state superintendent of public instruction, touting his quarter-century of work in classrooms ranging from elementary school to college. Michael Trevillion is the second candidate to formally declare for the post. Current school superintendent Kathy Hoffman, a Democrat, announced her re-election bid earlier this week. Trevillion is currently an assistant principal at the Fowler Elementary School District, where he oversees staff matters, professional development and testing, among other areas. A first-t...

Maine might ban corporations from making campaign donations April 27, 2021 GMT AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) — Lawmakers in Maine might ban corporations from contributing directly to state legislators or their political action committees. The proposal before the Maine Legislature was sponsored by Democratic Senate President Troy Jackson and Democratic Sen. Louis Luchini, Maine Public reported. The proposal has the support of Maine Citizens for Clean Elections, which has testified in favor of it. The proposal would stop corporations from donating to candidate campaigns or leadership PACs. John Brautig...

Golden bill would ban spending by corporate PACs April 26, 2021 GMT LEWISTON, Maine (AP) — Members of Congress from Maine and California have submitted a proposal to ban spending by corporate political action committees. Democratic Reps. Jared Golden of Maine and Josh Harder of California said the PACs have too much influence on electoral politics. Maine Citizens for Clean Elections found that corporate PACs have spent more than $90 million on Maine elections alone since 2008, Golden said. The congressmen said corporate PACs gave more than $400 million to federal campaigns during the 2020 e...

The Maine State House is seen at sunrise, Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020, in Augusta, Maine. Maine lawmakers are considering a bill that would bar corporations from contributing directly to state legislators or their political action committees. The proposal sponsored by Senate President Troy Jackson and Ellsworth Sen. Louis Luchini, both Democrats, would bar corporations from making contributions directly from their general treasury to candidate campaigns or so-called leadership PACs, which are typically used by lawmakers to obtain key positions in the Legislature. John Brautigam, legal counsel for...