In a split vote, the panel that enforces Maine's campaign finance laws decides to have its staff review whether the American Legislative Exchange Council is illegally trying to influence elections.
The Maine ethics commission voted 3-2 this week to investigate whether the conservative political group ALEC is illegally trying to influence elections by providing a software package to lawmakers.
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The unanimous vote against vacating a subpoena for information from an unidentified Virginia-based political consulting firm came after a lengthy closed-door meeting.
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