In the Press

Op-Eds

Ethics Commission votes to make Maine elections less 'rigged', Ron Schmidt, The Times Record, 12/13/2016
Scott Thistle reveals long-held suspicions of Clean Elections candidates’ spending habits, Cameron Fegers, The Huffington Post, 11/11/2016
Public Funding Cuts Candidates Call Time, Christopher Mills, The Portland Press Herald, 11/7/2016
Big money in politics is the biggest obstacle to Augusta working for the people, Jonathan Fulford, The Bangor Daily News, 10/27/2016
Next Step After Clean Elections, Gary Friedman, The Kennebec Journal, 10/21/2016
A strong Clean Elections law keeps our politics accountable to all Mainers, not just wealthy donors, Eric Carlson, The Bangor Daily News, 9/4/2016
As Maine Elections Go So Should the Nation's, Douglas Rooks, CentralMaine.com, 9/2/2016
Clean Elections: We Made the Right Choice, John Bradford, The Ellsworth American, 8/5/2016
Sen. Chris Johnson — Election Reform: We Should Expect More from Our Political System, Chris Johnson, The Free Press, 6/30/2016
Making Our Elections Something to be Proud Of, Dave Miramant, The Free Press, 6/30/2016
Clean Elections was a big winner in Maine's primaries, Mike Tipping, The Bangor Daily News, 6/20/2016
Honor Elections on Memorial Day, Walt McKee, The Kennebec Journal, 5/28/2016
Successes and Setbacks on Veto Day, Patty Hymanson, Seacoastonline.com, 5/17/2016
Voters don’t want special interests to own Maine elections. LePage has ignored their will., Ed Youngblood, The Bangor Daily News, 4/28/2016
A Candidate's View: Why I Love Clean Elections!, Rob Korobkin, The Bangor Daily News, 4/18/2016
Maine Voices: Leaders who plunder Clean Elections fund ignore will of Maine voters, Andy Bossie, The Portland Press Herald, 4/5/2016
Clean Elections, Betsy Saltonstall, Village Soup, 3/11/2016
Elected leaders can’t just ignore the voters’ will on clean elections, Betsy Saltonstall, The Bangor Daily News, 3/1/2016
How Maine voters are leading push to overturn Supreme Court’s ‘original sin’, Jamie Kilbreth, The Bangor Daily News, 2/15/2016
Maine lawmakers need to implement new Clean Election law, Kevin Battle, The Portland Press Herald, 2/15/2016

Features

Maine Leads the Nation in Campaign Finance Reform, Theo Anderson, 12/13/2016
WZON Morning Show, Andrew Bossie, WZON The Pulse, 12/12/2016
Where citizens can run for office without big money and win, James Trimarco, Yes Magazine, 11/7/2016
The Pulse, Andrew Bossie, WZON The Pulse, 9/26/2016
The End of Big Money in Elections? 6 Reasons to Think So, Keith Barbalato, Yes Magazine, 4/1/2016
Ordinary Americans Fought Big Money and Won-2015, Jessica Mason , Center for Media and Democracy's PR Watch, 2/8/2016

Press Clips

Maine ethics committee targets large out-of-state donors, AP, The Journal Tribune, 12/9/2016
Ethics Commission endorses proposal to shed light on dark money in Maine campaigns, Kevin Miller, The Portland Press Herald, 12/8/2016
Maine ethics panel recommends new disclosure rules for out-of-state donors, Chris Cousins, The Bangor Daily News, 12/8/2016
Proposal calls for more detailed data about out-of-state political donors, Scott Thistle, The Portland Press Herald, 12/6/2016
Proposal Would Require PACs to Disclose Major Donors , Steve Mistler, Maine PBN, 12/5/2016
Out-of-state campaign spending explosion prompts call for new Maine rules, Chris Cousins, The Bangor Daily News, 12/5/2016
LePage Questions Integrity of State Elections in Letter to Incoming Legislators, The Portland Press Herald, 12/1/2016
State Ethics Commission Wants Tighter Clean Election Rules, AP, Maine PBN, 11/28/2016
Maine Ethics Panel Aims to Close Clean Election Loopholes, Chris Cousins, The Bangor Daily News, 11/16/2016
Maine Starts Planning Ranked Choice Voting Systems, David Sharp, The Lewiston Sun Journal, 11/11/2016
Maine Passes Ranked Choice Voting, Maine PBN, 11/11/2016
Maine Votes for Ranked Choice Voting, Opening Door to More Third Party Candidates, 11/10/2016
Maine became the first state in the country Tuesday to pass ranked choice voting, Nick deCosta-Klipa, The Boston Globe, 11/10/2016
What Ranked Choice Voting Means for Maine, WABI-5, 11/10/2016
Mainers Approve Ranked Choice Voting, WMTW-8, 11/9/2016
Maine Just Voted for a Better Way to Vote, Henry Grabar, Slate, 11/9/2016
Maine Backs Ranked Choice Voting, But Hurdles Remain, Michael Shepherd, The Bangor Daily News, 11/9/2016
Rise of Independent Expenditures Leaves Maine Voters in the Dark, Mal Leary, Maine PBN, 11/3/2016
Outside spending in 6 Senate races could tip the balance of power in Augusta, Scott Thistle, The Portland Press Herald, 10/11/2016
Looking into, and past, party lines at state candidates forum , Ethan Andrews, Village Soup, 10/8/2016
Eye on Augusta: 72% of Mid-Coast Legislative Candidates Choose Clean Elections Financing, Andy O'Brien, The Free Press, 10/6/2016
More Maine Candidates Use Clean Election Funds, AP, Maine PBN, 10/1/2016
Super PACs make push in Maine legislative races, Maria Villeneuve, The Portland Press Herald, 9/30/2016
Clean Elections Advocates Say Private Campaign Donations Have Dipped, Steve Mistler, Maine PBN, 9/29/2016
Dark Money Dominating Maine Elections, Mal Leary, Maine PBN, 8/18/2016
Maine governor famed for killing bills, names new pup Veto, 5/4/2016
House kills Clean Elections cash advance, Robert Long, The Bangor Daily News, 4/29/2016
LePage Vetoes Proposed Fix to Maine Clean Election Fund, Mal Leary, Maine PBN, 4/26/2016
Maine GOP Platform Rejects Same-Sex Marriage, Public Campaign Financing, Mal Leary, Maine PBN, 4/22/2016
Lawmakers support replenishment of public campaign finance fund, Steve Mistler, The Portland Press Herald, 4/12/2016
Officials fear Maine's Clean Elections will run out of money, Mal Leary, Maine PBN, 4/11/2016
Clean elections supporters ask legislature to repay money taken from state program, WCSH-6, 4/6/2016
Clean Election Supporters Tell Lawmakers “No More IOU’s”, WABI-5, 4/6/2016
Maine clean election advocates demand repayment of raided funds, Steve Mistler, The Kennebec Journal, 4/6/2016
Clean Elections Supporters Demand Return of Funds Tapped by Lawmakers, Maine PBN, 4/6/2016
Legislature's Budget Package Snubs Clean Elections System, Chris Cousins, The Bangor Daily News, 4/5/2016
How to Reverse Citizens United, David Cole, The Atlantic, 3/22/2016
Lawmakers Try to Figure Out How to Fund Clean Elections Expansion, Mal Leary, Maine PBN, 3/9/2016
Former homeless shelter director running for state Senate seat, Nick McCrea, The Bangor Daily News, 3/4/2016
How election-year politics threaten public campaign financing in Maine, Michael Shepherd, The Bangor Daily News, 2/27/2016
Maine's public campaign - finance money could run out, Steve Misler, The Portland Press Herald, 2/24/2016
After Policymakers Raids and Funding Delays Maine's Public Campaign Finance System Could Run Dry, Steve Mistler, The Portland Press Herald, 2/24/2016
Maine Clean Election battle could heat up this week, Michael Shepherd, The Bangor Daily News, 2/22/2016
A glossary of campaign finance in the U.S., Libby watson, Sunlight Foundation, 2/17/2016
Maine voters backed Clean Elections, but will legislators listen?, Maine Beacon, 1/22/2016
Clean Elections Act Supporters Urge Lawmakers to Fund Voter-Approved Changes, A J Higgins, Maine PBN, 1/21/2016
Scarborough councilor hopes to unseat Volk in Maine Senate, Alex Acquisto, The Forecaster, 1/20/2016

Letters to the Editor

Support Clean Elections, ranked choice voting, LTE, Tom Berger, The Kennebec Journal, 10/27/2016
Clean Elections Need Defending, LTE, Cathy Wolff, Seacoastonline.com, 8/13/2016
A response to Al Diamon's recent column on Maine's Clean Elections, LTE, Gary McGrane, 7/3/2016
Support Clean Elections, LTE, Claire Forbess, Foster's Daily Democrat, 5/31/2016
Fund Maine Clean Elections, LTE, Jeff Smith, The Bangor Daily News, 4/28/2016
Urge lawmakers to override LePage’s Maine Clean Election Fund veto, LTE, Jeff Smith, The Portland Press Herald, 4/28/2016
Cain, Poliquin should limit fundraising, LTE, Mary Jane Bush, The Bangor Daily News, 4/27/2016
Will of the people, LTE, Suzanne Fitzgerald, Mount Desert Islander, 4/21/2016
Clean Elections program needs full funding, LTE, Kevin Lamoreau, CentralMaine.com, 4/20/2016
Fund Maine Clean Elections, LTE, Seabury Lyon, The Bangor Daily News, 4/13/2016
Lawmakers should fully fund Clean Election system, LTE, Alison Smith, The Portland Press Herald, 4/10/2016
Fund Clean Elections, LTE, Ann Luther, The Bangor Daily News, 4/6/2016
Clean Elections?, LTE, Jamie Dayton, The Bridgton News, 3/31/2016
How Clean Elections funding works, LTE, Susan Judd, The Ellsworth American, 3/26/2016
South Portland legislator crosses aisle to close loophole, LTE, Chris Hafford, The Portland Press Herald, 3/21/2016
Maine Clean Elections, LTE, Jamie Dayton, 3/17/2016
Clean Elections, LTE, Stan Cohen, The Bridgton News, 3/17/2016
Legislature Should Return Money to Clean Elections, LTE, Ruth Betting, The Portland Press Herald, 3/12/2016
Clean Elections Law Needs Voters Help to Protect It, LTE, Bob Earnest, The Portland Press Herald, 3/11/2016
Leaders must fully fund Clean Elections Initiative , LTE, Linda Wilcox, The Kennebec Journal, 3/2/2016
Designate Clean Elections Funding. It's the Law in Maine., LTE, Ginny Schneider, The Portland Press Herald, 2/2/2016
Maine Citizens for Clean Elections in Augusta, LTE, Susan van Alsenoy, The Free Press, 1/28/2016
Lawmakers must fully implement, fund Clean Elections, LTE, Susan van Alsenoy, Coastal Journal, 1/28/2016
Now it's time, LTE, Susan van Alsenoy, The Lincoln County News, 1/28/2016
Clean elections effort continues, LTE, Susan van Alsenoy, Boothbay Register, 1/26/2016

Editorials

Clean elections system must be funded for it to work, The Bangor Daily News, 4/7/2016
End 'leadership' PACs, The Ellsworth American, 3/25/2016
The conservative Case for Campaign Finance Reform, Richard W. Painter, The New York Times, 2/3/2016

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