The Maine Monitor investigated campaign finance trends in this year’s state and federal races. Here are our top findings.
Meg Robbins
Formerly a Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting fellow and freelance contributor, Meg came on board as managing editor in February 2020. She joined the organization after working at the Morning Sentinel newspaper, where she covered local government, schools, spot news and enterprise stories in the greater Waterville area. Meg’s work has appeared in the Vineyard Gazette, NJ Spotlight and various other outlets. A graduate of Bowdoin College, Meg spent a year in South Africa co-producing a documentary about stand-up comedy in indigenous languages.
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