Maine Policy Institute concerned about legal costs for Question 1
Question 1, which passed overwhelmingly on November 5, was designed to limit donations to political action committees that ...
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Limit on PAC contributions sets the stage for a legal challenge
The U.S. Supreme Court has not ruled on the issue of individual contributions to PACs, and long-established case law supports ...
Live updates: Flag referendum fails, 2nd District race remains tight and local results trickle in
We’re gathering election results and reactions from across the state all day following an historic U.S. election.
Mainers reject Pine Tree Flag design, will remain unofficial symbol of the state
Nov. 6—A referendum to replace Maine's official flag with a design from more than a hundred years ago was soundly defeated on Election Day. Question 5 sought to restore the 1901 "Pine Tree Flag." But ...
Maine flag referendum appears headed for defeat, with most votes counted
A proposal to redesign Maine's flag state flag appeared to be in trouble Wednesday morning, with more than 70% of votes counted. About 55% of voters, or around 318,000, were opposed to the redesign ...
Question 5: Will Maine be adopting a new design for its state flag?
Mainers voted on five referendum questions on Election Day, including whether to adopt a new design for the official state ...
Mainers vote to reform campaign finance, open path for Supreme Court to weigh in
Mainers voted on Tuesday to place limits on donations to political action committees that independently spend money to try to ...
Maine flag referendum fails; PAC limits pass
Maine will not get a new state flag ... Sean Paulhus, D-Bath, sponsor of the 2023 legislation that authorized the referendum, ...