In the News 2012

Editorials

• Another View: Strengthen Clean Election Act to defend against outside money, Chris McCoy, The Portland Press Herald, 12/28/2012
• Our View: Outside groups distort campaign financing, The Portland Press Herald, 12/26/2012
• A Broken Election System, The New York Times, 11/21/2012
• Justice Alito, Citizens United and the Press, The New York Times, 11/19/2012
• OUR VIEW: Money now flooding state's political process, The Lewiston Sun Journal, 11/4/2012
• How Bangor candidates became pawns in their race for Maine Senate, The Bangor Daily News, 11/2/2012
• Support of Clean Elections is good for Maine politics, The Journal Tribune, 10/31/2012
• Our View: Money is transforming Maine legislative politics, The Portland Press Herald, 10/29/2012
• Money in Politics, Will Everitt, The Portland Daily Sun, 10/25/2012
• OUR OPINION: Money pouring in, drowning out 'clean' candidates, The Kennebec Journal, 10/14/2012
• Our View: Campaign spending spree calls for new referendum, The Portland Press Herald, 10/14/2012
• Our View: Political spending threatens democracy, The Portland Press Herald, 9/23/2012
• Corporate Contributions and Disclosure, The New York Times, 9/9/2012
• How to improve financial reporting of Maine PACs, The Bangor Daily News, 8/29/2012
• Give Small Political Donors a Voice, The New York Times, 8/23/2012
• Elections for Sale?, The Ellsworth American, 7/29/2012
• Our View: Maine senators voted wrong on disclosure, The Portland Press Herald, 7/21/2012
• Public Campaign Financing Better Than Tainted Cash, The Hartford Courant, 7/17/2012
• Our View: To DISCLOSE is an act of courage, light, The Lewiston Sun Journal, 6/30/2012
• Our View: Outlook dire, says report on Maine PACs, The Lewiston Sun Journal, 6/10/2012
• Influence of PACs in local politics is disconcerting, The Journal Tribune, 6/9/2012
• Our View: Wisconsin results show need for finance reform, The Portland Press Herald, 6/7/2012
• Our View: Congress should pass DISCLOSE Act, The Maine Sunday Telegram, 5/27/2012
• Super PACs should cast light on donors' names, The Kennebec Journal, 5/27/2012
• An Idea Worth Saving, The New York Times, 5/6/2012
• Our View: Legislative changes take toll on Clean Elelction, The Portland Press Herald, 4/25/2012
• Voices of many diminshed by money of a few, The Lewiston Sun Journal, 4/17/2012
• Education, taxes and generosity, The Lewiston Sun Journal, 4/14/2012
• A Judge Turns on the Light, The New York Times, 4/2/2012
• Clean Elections system should not be weakened, The Journal Tribune, 3/29/2012
• When Other Voices Are Drowned Out, The New York Times, 3/26/2012
• Our View: Changes will damage Clean Election system, The Portland Press Herald, 3/16/2012
• Matching Funds Can Make A Vital Difference, Village Soup, 2/24/2012
• Ending secret money in politics, The Washington Post, 2/19/2012
• Attacks on Disclosure, Editorial, New York Times, The New York Times, 2/11/2012
• Voters have a right to know political donors, The Journal Tribune, 2/4/2012
• Money and Politics, The Ellsworth American, 1/26/2012
• Our View: Lawmakers should fix, not gut, Clean Elections, The Portland Press Herald, 1/15/2012
• Our Opinion: Candidates rate second chance to earn "clean" funds, The Kennebec Journal, 1/15/2012

Press Clips

• In Maine, outsiders outspent candidates for first-time ever, Steve Mistler, The Portland Press Herald, 12/20/2012
• Ethics panel fines pro-gay-marriage group, Susan Cover, The Portland Press Herald, 12/19/2012
• Campaign spending hit unprecedented levels, Kevin Miller, The Portland Press Herald, 12/13/2012
• Report: Maine 'clean' candidates find success, AP, The Boston Globe, 12/7/2012
• What’s the Future for Campaign Finance Reform?, Azmat Khan, PBS, 11/19/2012
• Council supports Citzens United effort, Michael Kelley , Scarborough Leader, 11/16/2012
• States Challenge ‘Secret’ Campaign Money, Ben Wieder, Stateline, 11/15/2012
• POLL: Voters Hate Super PACs, Want More Campaign Finance Disclosure, Josh Israel, 11/14/2012
• Political spending triggers backlash for Mainers, John Richardson, The Portland Press Herald, 11/13/2012
• Campaign Finance Reformers Get Back To Work After Record Election Spending , Paul Blumenthal, The Huffington Post, 11/13/2012
• Outside campaign funds flooded state in negativity, Colin Woodard, The Portland Press Herald, 11/11/2012
• 2012 legislative races most expensive in history; targeted spending led to Democrats retaking control of Legislature, Matthew Stone, The Bangor Daily News, 11/10/2012
• In control of State House, Democrats to aid workers, Steve Mistler, The Morning Sentinel, 11/7/2012
• Sen. Snowe Prepares to Fight Hyper-Partisanship from Outside Congress, Susan Sharon, Maine PBN, 11/6/2012
• Maine campaign spending by outside groups shatters record, Steve Mistler, The Kennebec Journal, 11/2/2012
• By the numbers: Third party spending on Maine legislative races, Steve Mistler, The Portland Press Herald, 11/1/2012
• Republican group dumps another $365k into Maine races, Steve Mistler, The Portland Press Herald, 10/27/2012
• Court Rulings Fray Maine's Pioneering Clean Election Law, A.J. Higgins, Maine PBN, 10/26/2012
• Third-party spending on legislative races tops $2.5 million, Matthew Stone, The Bangor Daily News, 10/26/2012
• Significant Increase in Money Being Spent on Influencing State Legislative Races, The Free Press, 10/25/2012
• Mauled by Attack Ads, Incumbents Weigh Tighter Rules, Jennifer Steinhauer and Jonathan Weisman, The New York Times, 10/23/2012
• Dark Money and Citizens United: What Obama and Romney Would and Wouldn’t Do About It, Justin Elliott, Pro Publica, 10/23/2012
• Name Game: Anti-gay marriage funding group under fire, Colin Woodard, The Portland Press Herald, 10/21/2012
• Calls to Repeal Citizens' United Ruling Growing in Maine, Susan Sharon, Maine PBN, 10/16/2012
• Observers: Politics drive election complaints, but accusations serve purpose, Matthew Stone, The Bangor Daily News, 10/13/2012
• Maine Clean Election incumbent now a 'sitting duck', Steve Mistler, The Portland Press Herald, 10/6/2012
• Same-sex marriage supporters claim opponents not filing donors’ names again, Judy Harrison, The Bangor Daily News, 10/6/2012
• Report Examines Money's Influence in Maine Health Insurance Overhaul, Tom Porter, Maine PBN, 10/2/2012
• Anti-Gay Marriage Group Loses Appeal in Maine Case, Patty B. Wight, Maine PBN, 10/1/2012
• US Supreme Court rejects anti-gay marriage group’s appeal of Maine’s donor disclosure law, Robert Long, The Bangor Daily News, 10/1/2012
• Court refuses to hear appeal by anti-gay-marriage group in Maine case, Kevin Miller, The Portland Press Herald, 10/1/2012
• 'Dark money’ flowing back to issue ads, Kevin Bogardus, The Hill, 9/30/2012
• Follow the Money, Gerald Weinand, The Free Press, 9/27/2012
• The Super-PAC Economy, John Avlon, Michael Keller, The Daily Beast, 9/18/2012
• Poll: Strong Support for Campaign Spending Limits, Associated Press, The New York Times, 9/15/2012
• Lewiston council calls for federal election spending amendment, Scott Taylor, The Lewiston Sun Journal, 9/6/2012
• Money rolling into Maine to back, attack Senate candidates, Scott Thistle, The Bangor Daily News, 8/30/2012
• Never Mind Super PACs: How Big Business Is Buying the Election, Lee Fang, The Nation, 8/29/2012
• Most Midcoast legislative candidates choose Clean Election funds, George Chappell, Village Soup, 8/21/2012
• Elections 2012: Hot on the money trail, John Richardson, The Maine Sunday Telegram, 8/5/2012
• Why Campaign Finance Reform is Hard, John Sides, The American Prospect, 8/2/2012
• Fewer Maine candidates using Clean Election funds, Glenn Adams, The Kennebec Journal, 7/28/2012
• The Leader Board: Maine’s top 10 legislative campaign fundraisers, Matthew Stone, The Bangor Daily News, 7/20/2012
• Snowe, Collins help GOP block Disclosure Act, Kevin Miller, The Portland Press Herald, 7/18/2012
• Lobbying works in Maine – but only sometimes, Steve Mistler, The Portland Press Herald, 7/1/2012
• Supreme Court refuses to reconsider campaign finance controversy, Josh Levs, Bill Mears, CNN, 6/26/2012
• State Corporate Campaign Spending Limits Rejected, Mark Sherman, The Associated Press, 6/25/2012
• Citizens United Targeted By Local Activists In "Resolutions Week" Push, Paul Blumenthal, The Huffington Post, 6/14/2012
• Maine ethics panel pushes to exempt candidate-owned news outlets from campaign finance rules, Matthew Stone, The Bangor Daily News, 6/7/2012
• FCC Disclosure Rule Knocked Down by House Panel, Adam Wollner, OpenSecrets.org, 6/6/2012
• Big Money: Stuffing the Ballot Box?, Alan Greenblatt, National Public Radio, 6/4/2012
• New PAC pours money into pro-racino candidates in Biddeford-Saco, Colin Woodard, The Morning Sentinel, 6/4/2012
• Campaign Finance 2012: Where Your Money Can Go, National Public Radio, 6/1/2012
• Retired justice says campaign finance ruling made cash king, James Vicini, Reuters, 5/30/2012
• Most Americans think campaign money aids rich, Patricia Zengerle, Reuters, 5/24/2012
• Money Unlimited, Jeffrey Toobin, The New Yorker, 5/21/2012
• Court ruling may force advocacy groups to disclose secret donors, Matea Gold, The Los Angeles Times, 5/16/2012
• Winslow councilors approve resolution to amend Constitution, Ben McCanna, The Morning Sentinel, 5/16/2012
• Anti-gay-marriage group still fighting laws in court, Susan M. Cover, The Portland Press Herald, 5/15/2012
• Loophole in Clean Election law allows private funds, Colin Woodard, The Portland Press Herald, 5/14/2012
• Fewer Maine Primary Candidates Opt for Clean Election Funding, A.J. Higgins, Maine PBN, 5/9/2012
• Money in Politics is a Ballot Box Issue, Adam Smith, CampaignMoney.org, 5/9/2012
• Big win for reform in Connecticut, Cheri Quickmire, Common Cause Blog, 5/6/2012
• Fewer legislative candidates using Clean Elections funds, John Richardson, The Portland Press Herald, 4/24/2012
• Don't Blame "Corporate Personhood", Garrett Epps, The American Prospect, 4/16/2012
• Presidential visits, The Portland Daily Sun, 4/13/2012
• Clean Elections imperiled by "reform", Gina Hamilton, The New Maine Times, 4/4/2012
• Is it time for Wisconsin to come clean on campaign finance? Maine's system for publicly financed campaigns could work here, Erik Gunn, The Daily Page, 3/22/2012
• MPBN, others argue against LePage budget, Susan M. Cover, The Portland Press Herald, 3/22/2012
• Maine Clean Election Supporters Urge Restoration of Cuts to Fund, A.J. Higgins, Maine PBN, 3/21/2012
• Maine House supports Clean Election law reform, Steve Mistler, The Lewiston Sun Journal, 3/15/2012
• Vote cuts Clean Election match funds, John Richardson, The Portland Press Herald, 3/15/2012
• House ends matching funds to candidates in Clean Elections program, The Portland Daily Sun, 3/15/2012
• House approves Clean Elections bill; opponents say it will weaken system, Eric Russell, The Bangor Daily News, 3/15/2012
• Poll: Voters want Super PACs to be illegal, Chris Cillizza, The Washington Post, 3/13/2012
• GOP contest shaping up to be cheapest race in years, Dan Eggen, The Washington Post, 3/12/2012
• The Numbers Don't Lie, Richard L. Hasen, Slate, 3/9/2012
• Campaign finance law still has hole after Senate votes, Glenn Adams, The Portland Press Herald, 3/9/2012
• Senate drops matching funds from Clean Elections law, The Portland Daily Sun, 3/9/2012
• Senate can't agree on clean elections changes, Ken Christian, WLBZ-2, 3/8/2012
• Maine Senate Rejects Clean Election Fund Fixes, A.J. Higgins, Maine PBN, 3/8/2012
• Maine Senate sustains "do-nothing" vote on Clean Elections law, Steve Mistler, The Lewiston Sun Journal, 3/8/2012
• Maine lawmakers can't agree on Maine Clean Elections bill, The Morning Sentinel, 3/8/2012
• Maine Senate votes to change funding stream for Clean Elections candidates, Eric Russell, The Bangor Daily News, 3/8/2012
• Overturning Citizens United Isn't Enough, Corbin Hiar, The Huffington Post, 2/29/2012
• U.S. Supreme Court Rejects NOM's Challenge to Maine's Candidate Election Laws, Susan Sharon, Maine PBN, 2/28/2012
• The Metaphysics of Citizens United and Campaign Finance Law, Kevin Drum, Mother Jones, 2/26/2012
• Legislature delays action on Clean Elections, Village Soup, 2/23/2012
• Occupy the Super PACs, Richard L. Hasen, Slate, 2/20/2012
• NOM loses campaign disclosure appeal, Maine PBN, 2/1/2012
• 58% Say U.S. Needs New Campaign Finance Laws, Rasmussen Reports, 1/22/2012
• Legislature has to address changes to the Maine Clean Election Act, Eric Russell, The Bangor Daily News, 1/20/2012
• Eleven Shocking Facts about Campaign Finance, George Zornick, The Nation, 1/20/2012
• Survey: Campaign finance reform could be major 2012 issue, Aaron Puebla, Campaigns and Elections, 1/19/2012
• Most Midcoast Incumbents Planning to Seek Reelection Come November, Christine Parrish, The Free Press, 1/19/2012
• Portland Council takes stand against corporate personhood, Dennis Hoey, The Portland Press Herald, 1/18/2012
• Portland councilors want city to support overturning of 'corporate personhood' ruling, Seth Koenig, The Bangor Daily News, 1/14/2012
• Lawmakers Disagree on How to Fix Maine's Clean Elections Law, A.J. Higgins, Maine PBN, 1/9/2012
• Committee kills bill on Clean Election exemption for governor candidates, Eric Russell, The Bangor Daily News, 1/5/2012
• Committee rejects plan to end public funding for governor candidates, but debate may not be over, Steve Mistler, The Lewiston Sun Journal, 1/5/2012
• Three Campaign-Finance Lawsuits on the Heels of "Citizens", Marcia Coyle, The National Law Journal, 1/3/2012
• Citizen Bopp, Viveca Novak, The American Prospect, 1/2/2012
• Capital Investments: Thanks to the Citizens United Decision, Money is Swamping our Politics and our Government Like Never Before, Robert Kuttner, The American Prospect, 1/1/2012

Op-Eds

• Another View: Mainers should support public financing of federal campaigns, Cushman D. Anthony, The Portland Press Herald, 12/15/2012
• Political fundraising: 'Enough is enough', Severin Beliveau, The Portland Press Herald, 12/2/2012
• The Universal Notebook: Democracy for sale, Edgar Allen Beem , The Forecaster, 11/26/2012
• Citizens United must go, Douglas Rooks, The Lewiston Sun Journal, 11/25/2012
• Support a constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United, Nancy Galland, The Bangor Daily News, 11/21/2012
• Maine Voices: In Maine, across U.S., corporate mouthpiece erodes democratic process, Mike Fink and Nicole Karatzas, The Portland Press Herald, 11/13/2012
• Citizens United Is Still Worth Hating, Eric Posner, Slate, 11/10/2012
• The cost of legislative races is poisoning the system, Greg Kesich, The Portland Press Herald, 11/7/2012
• Maine Voices: Citizens United compromises integrity of campaigns for federal office, Nolan Reichl, The Portland Press Herald, 11/3/2012
• Outside money steamrolling Maine, Jill Goldthwait, Mount Desert Islander, 11/1/2012
• Democracy belongs to those who show up, Ben McCollister, The Lewiston Sun Journal, 10/14/2012
• Maine Voices: Ties between PAC, Farnham's campaign at heart of ethics complaint, Alison Smith , The Portland Press Herald, 10/10/2012
• PAC's attacks give positive campaign a black eye, Bill Nemitz, The Portland Press Herald, 10/10/2012
• Buying the Election?, Joe Nocera, The New York Times, 10/8/2012
• Maine Voices: Changing rules cloud campaign picture, Emily Shaw, The Portland Press Herald, 10/7/2012
• Rules May Change, But the Secret Money Game Remains the Same , Ian Vandewalker, The Huffington Post, 10/5/2012
• Group returns to spit on law, set Mainers straight, Bill Nemitz, The Portland Press Herald, 10/3/2012
• Insurers' contributions skewed to supporters of health care law, Mike Tipping, The Kennebec Journal, 10/2/2012
• From Behind the Counter: A Different View of the 47%, Diane Russell, The Huffington Post, 9/19/2012
• The political money pit of corruption, Former U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan, Politico, 9/12/2012
• Constitutional amendment threats to change PACs a tricky tactic, Ruth Marcus, The Portland Press Herald, 9/6/2012
• We Need to Make Campaign Finance a Civil Rights Issue, Leo Hindery, Jr., The Huffington Post, 9/6/2012
• Thanks, Citizens United, for This Campaign Finance Mess We're In, Adam Skaggs, The Atlantic, 7/27/2012
• Sticking Up For the Small Donor, Richard Briffault, The Atlantic, 7/27/2012
• Maine Voices: Maine senators' rejection of Disclose Act helps keep voters in the dark, Jill Ward, The Portland Press Herald, 7/25/2012
• Can vouchers fix campaign finance?, Dylan Matthews, The Washington Post, 7/22/2012
• Beyond the DISCLOSE Act: What else could Congress do on campaign finance?, Dylan Matthews, The Washington Post, 7/20/2012
• Worse than Watergate, Richard Hasen, Slate, 7/19/2012
• How Much Has Citizens United Changed the Political Game?, Matt Bai, The New York Times, 7/17/2012
• Citizens United is bad for business, too, Amy Domini, The Hill, 7/16/2012
• How to Get Our Citizens Actually United, Drew Westen, The New York Times, 7/14/2012
• Don't let legislators pass laws that benefit their own re-election, Nolan Reichl, The Bangor Daily News, 7/12/2012
• Freedom of campaign money damaging our democracy, George Smith, The Kennebec Journal, 7/6/2012
• Senate candidates can't control funding – or can they?, Michael Cuzzi, The Portland Press Herald, 7/1/2012
• Billionaires vs. billionaires, E.J. Dionne, The Denver Post, 6/14/2012
• The Once-and-for-All Solution to Our Campaign Finance Problems, Laurence H. Tribe, Slate, 6/13/2012
• Campaign Finance Reform Does Not Equal Censorship, Doug Schoen, Forbes, 5/30/2012
• Citizens United: Democracy for sale, Tom Perriello, Amy Rosenbaum, Politico, 5/29/2012
• Action needed on DISCLOSE, Pamela Cahill, Karl Turner, The Bangor Daily News, 5/19/2012
• Another View: Clean Election "fix" will bring more mysterious money to Maine, Rep. Mike Carey, The Portland Press Herald, 5/1/2012
• Maine Voices: Editorial errs in its judgment of revisions to Clean Election system, Andre Cushing, The Portland Press Herald, 4/30/2012
• Democracy relies on the voices of citizens, Maine Council of Churches, The Lewiston Sun Journal, 4/29/2012
• How to beat Citizens United, E.J. Dionne, The Washington Post, 4/22/2012
• Money Corrupts. Unlimited Money Corrupts Absolutely., Andrew Rosenthal, The New York Times, 4/12/2012
• "Clean elections" system doesn't stop influence of campaign cash, George Smith, The Kennebec Journal, 3/28/2012
• Another View: Speaker way off base in Clean Election column, Alison Smith, The Portland Press Herald, 3/28/2012
• Maine Voices: Clean Elections may not be best use of public money, Rep. Robert Nutting, The Portland Press Herald, 3/19/2012
• The Soapy Art of Clean Elections, Bob Higgins, The Portland Daily Sun, 3/17/2012
• ACR Co-Chair Alan Simpson Speaks Out In Support of Maine’s Clean Elections Law, Alan Simpson, Americans for Campaign Reform, 3/14/2012
• Mainers won't take kindly to messing with Clean Elections, Douglas Rooks, The Lewiston Sun Journal, 3/12/2012
• Maine Clean Elections System Hits Speed Bump, Andre Cushing, The Bangor Daily News, 3/6/2012
• Money Throws Democracy Overboard, Bill Moyers, Michael Winship, Common Dreams, 2/14/2012
• Recovering Democracy After Citizens United, Rep. Chellie Pingree, The Huffington Post, 2/9/2012
• Keeping Maine values in Maine elections, Former State Senate President Richard Bennett, The Lewiston Sun Journal, 2/5/2012
• Why Maine Should Value Clean Elections, Wells Lyons, The Portland Daily Sun, 1/31/2012
• Maine's Clean Election Act works, and deserves support, Nolan Reichl, The Bar Harbor Times, 1/26/2012
• Clean Elections and You, Rep. Andrew O'Brien, Village Soup, 1/24/2012

Letters to the Editor

• Citizens United ruling destined to be overturned, Louis T. Sigel, The Portland Press Herald, 12/9/2012
• 'Citizens United' decision affects us, Kevin Simpson, The Lewiston Sun Journal, 12/3/2012
• Citizens United silences those without deep pockets, Sean Hanson, The Portland Press Herald, 11/28/2012
• Cash out, Dick Atlee, Mount Desert Islander, 11/22/2012
• Frank column a minority opinion, Cushman D. Anthony , The Forecaster, 11/19/2012
• Clean Election law shows how to fix money problem , BJ McCollister, The Portland Press Herald, 10/15/2012
• Greed seems to rule Washington, Barbara G. Underwood, The Portland Press Herald, 10/5/2012
• Editorial on PAC finances hits nail on the head, Tom Bjorkman, The Bangor Daily News, 9/12/2012
• Better disclosure a must, Gary Friedmann, The Bangor Daily News, 9/7/2012
• Votes by Collins, Snowe ignore average Americans, Steven Freedman, The Portland Press Herald, 8/9/2012
• Senators' votes against Disclose Act disappointing, Miriam Congdon, The Maine Sunday Telegram, 8/5/2012
• Political Money, Former US Senator Russ Feingold, The New York Times, 8/3/2012
• Snowe defends vote on disclosure law, Senator Olympia Snowe, The Portland Press Herald, 7/28/2012
• Secret Money, Ann Luther, The Bangor Daily News, 7/9/2012
• Montana common sense, Gary Friedmann, The Bangor Daily News, 7/3/2012
• Big spenders seek to control elections, Peyton Higgison, The Portland Press Herald, 7/2/2012
• Level playing field is point of the Clean Elections system, Charlie Bernstein, The Kennebec Journal, 6/8/2012
• Mainers proud of our clean elections system, Jane Edwards, The Morning Sentinel, 5/26/2012
• Support Clean Election system, reader urges, Tracie Reed, The Portland Press Herald, 5/23/2012
• Get big money out of campaigns, Dennise Whitley, The Lewiston Sun Journal, 5/17/2012
• Constructive change needed to bolster Clean Election, Karen Hessel, The Portland Press Herald, 5/9/2012
• End Corporate Money in Elections, Ariel Kernis, The Lewiston Sun Journal, 5/7/2012
• Voters must demand better Clean Election system, Isabelle V. Weyl, The Portland Press Herald, 5/4/2012
• Money spent on elections should be limited, Elery Keene, The Kennebec Journal, 4/21/2012
• Clean Elections Act levels money playing field, Mike Hein, The Kennebec Journal, 4/11/2012
• No evidence that law makes for "cleaner" legislators, John Benoit, The Kennebec Journal, 4/8/2012
• Clean Elections is about challengers not incumbents, Rep. Mike Carey, The Portland Press Herald, 3/29/2012
• Cushing is wrong, Fern Stearns, The Bangor Daily News, 3/12/2012
• Clean works, so save it, Ann Luther, The Bangor Daily News, 3/12/2012
• How We Finance Political Campaigns, Cole Leystra, 2/22/2012
• We need clean politics, Jim Wellehan, The Lewiston Sun Journal, 2/10/2012
• Nation must separate money, politics, Cushman Anthony, The Portland Press Herald, 2/9/2012
• Campaign funds shouldn't buy policy, Cushman Anthony, The Forecaster, 1/23/2012
• Lawmakers should enact option for clean elections, Alison Smith, The Maine Sunday Telegram, 1/22/2012

Features

• Panel discusses campaign financing, free speech in 2012 election , Juliette Laaka, Village Soup, 10/23/2012
• Keeping Maine's Elections Clean and Accessible, MECEP, State of the State, 10/23/2012
• Andrew Bossie Interview on WatchDog Nation, Kenneth Capron, WMPG 90.9, 8/15/2012
• Maine group dissects campaign financing, Steve Mistler, The Portland Press Herald, 7/20/2012
• Report: $12M in PAC money used to distort Maine politics, Steve Mistler, The Portland Press Herald, 6/9/2012
• Report: Millions in 'Leadership PAC' Money Distorting Maine's Political Process, A.J. Higgins, Maine PBN, 6/7/2012
• Group claims PACs allow big money to infiltrate, influence Maine elections, Christopher Cousins, The Bangor Daily News, 6/7/2012
• Alison Smith, Political Activist, Maine Citizens for Clean Elections, Inspire Portland, 3/29/2012
• Clean Election Changes in Maine, FOX23, 3/21/2012
• Clean Elections Community Update, Community Television Network, 3/1/2012
• Interview with Jeff Clements, author of "Corporations are Not People", Community Television Network, 2/27/2012
• Examining the SuperPAC with Colbert's Trevor Potter, Fresh Air, National Public Radio, 2/23/2012
• Understanding the Impact of Citizens United, Fresh Air, National Public Radio, 2/23/2012
• Alison Smith works to reform campaign finance by using public funds, Paul Loeb, The Christian Science Monitor, 1/31/2012
• Corporations Are NOT People, Jeff Clements, Maine PBN, 1/20/2012