Bill to ban foreign companies from spending to influence Maine referendum campaigns advances

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • June 15, 2021

A bill that would prohibit companies owned by foreign governments from spending money to influence ballot-question campaigns in Maine advanced in the state Senate and appeared poised for final passage Tuesday. The measure is aimed squarely at Hydro-Quebec, the Canadian company that has spent $10 million to build public support for a 145-mile electricity transmission line across western Maine built by Central Maine Power.