New political group exemption in data privacy proposal narrows support

By: Emma Davis

Outlets: Maine Morning Star

Published: March 5, 2026

Words: 614

Last Updated: 5 days, 5 hours ago

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An added exemption for political organizations to a sweeping data privacy proposal has narrowed support for the legislation, though it’s still moving forward — for now.

For the past several years, the Maine Legislature has debated how aggressive the state should be in protecting consumer privacy online. But competing proposals, along with sizable behind-the-scenes influence from lobbyists, have left the state without a comprehensive policy.

After the majority of the …

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