In the News 2019

Letters to the Editor

• Letter to the editor: Portland clean elections won’t work without sufficient funding, Carlo Macomber, The Portland Press Herald, 10/5/2019
• Letter to the editor: Rise in spending shows need for publicly funded Portland campaigns, Scott Vonnegut, The Portland Press Herald, 8/11/2019
• Letter to the editor: Portland would benefit from public campaign financing, Benjamin Gaines, The Portland Press Herald, 8/5/2019

Editorials

• Our View: Court should let Portland residents vote on charter change, The Portland Press Herald, 9/24/2019
• Cruz, Ocasio-Cortez are talking about closing the revolving door for lobbyists. They can learn from Maine’s experience., Bangor Daily News Editorial Board, The Bangor Daily News, 6/28/2019

Press Clips

• Over 16,000 signatures in support of ranked choice voting in Portland city elections, FOX23, 8/5/2019
• Activists stage rally, push for change of Portland city charter, WMTW-8, 8/5/2019
• Portland activists to submit signatures for 2 ballot questions on local election reform, Megan Gray, The Portland Press Herald, 8/2/2019
• Portland mayoral candidates reveal donors, expenses, Kate Lusignan, John Richardson, The Portland Press Herald, 7/17/2019
• Automatic voter registration signed into law, WABI-5, 6/20/2019
• Maine Legislature backs switch to presidential primary, but leaves ranked-choice change in limbo, Michael Shepherd, The Bangor Daily News, 6/19/2019
• Bill would limit lobbyists’ contributions to Maine candidates year-round, Jeff Ham, The Portland Press Herald, 6/14/2019
• Portland activists look to create a local clean elections program, Randy Billings, The Portland Press Herald, 4/15/2019
• Bill would make White House candidates release tax returns to get on Maine ballot, Steve Collins, The Portland Press Herald, 2/28/2019
• Panel talks about the struggle for suffrage at the Blaine House, WABI-5, 2/15/2019
• Election reform bills include effort to expand ranked-choice voting to state races, Scott Thistle, The Portland Press Herald, 1/29/2019
• Maine bills aim to reduce influence of lobbyists, Marina Villeneuve, The Portland Press Herald, 1/26/2019

Op-Eds

• Commentary: Fair Elections Portland aims to strengthen city’s democracy, Anna Beyette, The Portland Press Herald, 7/9/2019
• Maine Voices: Local clean elections program would open door to more Portland candidates, Joey Brunelle, The Portland Press Herald, 4/24/2019
• The League of Women Voters of Maine calls for better elections, Anna Kellar, CentralMaine.com, 2/14/2019
• HR 1 will give average Americans tools to counter big money in politics, Anna Kellar, Executive Director, The Bangor Daily News, 2/12/2019