Maine’s Democrat Gov. Janet Mills vetoed a bill on July 19 that would bar foreign governments from influencing state elections or ballot measures, but the state Legislature will make the final decision next week on whether the measure becomes law.
The governor cited constitutionality concerns as one of her reasons for blocking the bill (pdf), holding that it unlawfully restricts political speech and would likely silence “legitimate voices, including Maine-based businesses” that happen to have foreign investors.
