Press Releases

Leading National Experts to Discuss Clean Elections: Anniversary Gala to Follow, 11/17/2010
Portland, ME - Campaign finance experts from around the country will gather in Portland on Thursday, November 18th to help Maine Citizens for Clean Elections celebrate 10 years of Clean Elections in Maine.
On November 18th All Roads Lead to Clean Elections, 11/10/2010
Portland, ME - Maine Citizens for Clean Elections (MCCE) will wrap up its 10 year anniversary celebration with two significant events on Thursday, November 18th.
MCCE Continues 20/10 Tour Post-Election Day and Ends with Portland Gala, 11/1/2010
Portland, ME - Maine Citizens for Clean Elections' 20/10 Tour has four more stops post-election day before its gala event in Portland on November 18th.
U.S. Supreme Court refuses to enjoin Clean Election laws, 10/25/2010
Portland, ME - The United States Supreme Court denied the application for injunction in Cushing v McKee on Friday evening.
MCCE Celebrates 20/10 Tour Through Election Day and Winds Up With Gala Celebration, 10/22/2010
Portland, ME - Maine Citizens for Clean Elections' 20/10 Tour will keep going right through Election Day and for two weeks after the November election. The tour culminates with a celebration in Portland on November 18th.
Late-Breaking Supreme Court Developments, 10/20/2010
Portland, ME - In the final weeks before the November 2 election, Supreme Court Justice Anthony M. Kennedy has requested a briefing on the plaintiffs' renewed application for writ of injunction in Cushing v McKee.
MCCE Watching Supreme Court Developments, 10/14/2010
Portland, ME - The plaintiffs in Cushing v McKee will file a renewed application for writ of injunction with Justice Anthony M. Kennedy of the United States Supreme Court today.
Update on Cushing v McKee, 10/13/2010
Portland, ME - United States Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer has denied the Cushing plaintiffs' application for a writ of injunction in the case challenging Maine's campaign finance laws.
Plaintiffs Take Clean Election Challenge to the U.S. Supreme Court, 10/13/2010
Portland, ME - Just two days after being turned back in the First Circuit Court of Appeals, the plaintiffs in Cushing v McKee pressed forward with their challenge to Maine's campaign finance laws.
Maine Citizens for Clean Elections Comes to Kennebec, Somerset, Penobscot, Hancock and Waldo Counties, 10/11/2010
Portland, ME - Five counties will be featured this week as part of a statewide tour to celebrate ten years of Clean Elections.
Maine Citizens for Clean Elections Comes to Falmouth-North Yarmouth, 10/5/2010
Falmouth, ME - The Falmouth-Cumberland-North Yarmouth area is the next stop in a statewide tour to celebrate ten years of Clean Elections.
Federal Court Refuses to Block Maine Clean Election Law, 10/5/2010
Boston, MA - The United States Court of Appeals has rejected a motion for an emergency injunction to block the Maine Clean Election Act.
Maine Citizens for Clean Elections Comes to the Bath-Brunswick Area, 10/1/2010
Brunswick, ME - The Bath-Brunswick area is the most recent stop in a statewide tour to celebrate ten years of Clean Election by reconnecting with the people who made Clean Elections possible - Maine voters.
Progress is being made at federal level, 9/23/2010
Portland, ME - While Maine celebrates 10 years of Clean Election public funding, progress is being made in Congress toward reform of congressional campaign financing.
Maine Citizens for Clean Elections Comes to the Greater Bangor Area, 9/22/2010
Bangor, ME - The Greater Bangor area is the third stop in a statewide tour to celebrate ten years of Clean Elections.
Court Rejects Motion to Block Clean Elections, 9/16/2010
Portland, ME - Judge George Singal yesterday denied the Motion for Temporary Restraining Order in Cushing v McKee.
Maine Citizens for Clean Elections Comes to Washington County, 9/9/2010
Machias, ME - Washington County is the second stop on a statewide tour to celebrate ten years of Clean Elections.
Clean Elections Tour Kicks Off: 20/10 Tour Celebrates 10 Years of Clean Elections, 9/9/2010
Portland, ME - Maine Citizens for Clean Elections (MCCE) kicked off a statewide tour this morning that aims to reach twenty Maine towns in the next two months.
Maine Citizens for Clean Elections Comes to Hancock County, 9/8/2010
Bar Harbor, ME - Hancock County will be the first stop in a statewide tour to celebrate ten years of Clean Elections by reconnecting with the people who made Clean Elections possible - Maine voters.
Federal Lawsuit Seeks to Rob Maine Citizens of their Voice in Election Process, 8/6/2010
Portland, ME - Maine Citizens for Clean Elections calls the recent lawsuit backed by an out-of-state group "an attack on the will of the people."
Maine Citizens for Clean Elections Releases Poll Showing Widespread Support for Transparency, 6/29/2010
Portland, ME - Maine Citizens for Clean Elections (MCCE) is releasing a poll it commissioned showing that Maine voters strongly support campaign finance disclosure and transparency. Click here to read the poll.
Clean Elections Works in Maine: One Clean Elections Candidate of Three Moves on to the General Election, 6/9/2010
Portland, ME - Maine Citizens for Clean Elections is calling the June primary a great day for Clean Elections.
Three Gubernatorial Candidates Qualify for Maine Clean Election Funds, 4/26/2010
Portland, ME - With today's announcement that John Richardson is no longer seeking the office of Governor, three gubernatorial candidates have qualified for public funding under the Maine Clean Elections Act.
Maine People Give the Gift of Clean Elections to Washington DC, 4/15/2010
Portland, ME - Maine citizens are once again leading the way to reduce corporate influence in elections. Today, MAINE CITIZENS FOR CLEAN ELECTIONS co-chairs Ann Luther and Alison Smith delivered more than 500 bars of soap in a gift basket to Senator Olympia Snowe's (R-Maine) Portland office. The message: Bring Maine-style Clean Elections to Washington. Maine offers a proven alternative that works.
MCCE Granted "Friend of Court" Status in NOM Lawsuit, 3/18/2010
Topsham, ME - The Federal District Court recently granted a motion by Maine Citizens for Clean Elections (MCCE) to appear as a "friend of the court" in the National Organization of Marriage (NOM) lawsuit against the State of Maine. Attorney Benjamin K. Grant of the law firm McTeague Higbee will represent MCCE in this case.
Maine Sending Soap to Snowe for DC Clean-Up, 1/12/2010
Portland, ME - Maine Citizens for Clean Elections (MCCE) launched its Send Some Soap campaign today in response to the recent US Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission. This ruling could pave the way for highly-capitalized corporate interests to spend unlimited amounts of money directly on campaigns to elect or defeat federal candidates.b

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