June 29, 2016

State panel may tweak candidate financing

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - The Maine Ethics Commission will not penalize a publicly-funded Democratic candidate for using a vague campaign finance rule that allowed his volunteers to pay for $1,800 worth of mailings.

Commissioners instead plan to clarify the so-called house party exemption, a rule meant to allow volunteers to ...

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