PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • March 1, 2022
Earlier this month in the House, Rep. Chellie Pingree introduced the Accelerating Charitable Efforts (ACE) Act, which will undoubtedly have the effect of hurting the charitable giving environment that Maine depends on. The ACE Act also looks like an attempt to pierce the donor privacy shield, an important constitutional protection. I urge Rep. Pingree to reconsider her position on this important topic and invite her to sit down with the Maine charities. ~ Andre Cushing, commissioner, Penobscot County, Newport