Fourth lawsuit filed challenging new law on foreign campaign spending

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • December 14, 2023

A group of residents that includes current and former lawmakers has filed a federal lawsuit challenging a law passed by voters in November that restricts foreign spending in referendum campaigns. The suit argues that the law approved by voters as Question 2 on the November ballot violates the freedom of speech, right to petition the government, and freedom of the press under the First and 14th amendments.