MAINE PUBLIC • February 5, 2020
A bill designed to prevent the Canadian energy company Hydro-Quebec from spending on a campaign to rescue a controversial transmission line will be reviewed by the Maine Legislature. The proposal by independent state Rep. Kent Ackley, of Monmouth, is aimed at preventing foreign influence in Maine ballot campaigns. It was prompted by a report by Maine Public Radio revealing that state and federal law prohibits foreign governments from contributing to candidates, but not to referendum campaigns.