Maine: Jon Bartholomew

Fri, 06/27/2008 - 13:19

Leave it alone, MCEA proponents say

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Click here for a previous report on the issue.

In the last legislative session, state lawmakers approved measures that made it 30 percent harder for candidates for governor to qualify for public financing. They also required all gubernatorial candidates to be audited by the Ethics Commission.

Senate approves National Popular Vote initiative

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

UPDATED Apr. 2 at 9:30 p.m. with more details on the debate

The state Senate passed a bill Wednesday allowing Maine to participate in the National Popular Vote interstate compact. The bill will next go before the House for consideration.

NPV vote redo expected Thursday

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

Update: The issue was tabled Thursday.

The National Popular Vote bill is expected to come up for a second debate and vote Thursday in the Maine Senate.

The issue first came up in the Maine Senate Monday. With Sen. David Hastings III, R-Fryeburg, absent, they voted 17 to 17. On Tuesday, Hastings said he is against the bill so, providing everyone is there and votes the same, it won’t pass.

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Mon, 03/03/2008 - 23:29

Edmonds: Expand public disclosure

By Jessica Alaimo, PolitickerME.com Reporter

UPDATED: 11:07 a.m. Tuesday with more links

Senate President Beth Edmonds wants to give lawmakers a few more forms to fill out.

She presented a bill to increase public disclosure to the Legal and Veterans Affairs Committee Monday, which would require legislators and executive branch officials to disclose the following:

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