Despite their disingenuous cries of poor mouth, APPL members clearly have money to burn in their attempts to break representative government and bankrupt Bar Harbor - by any means.
APPL et al seem to be taking a page from Donald Trump's grifters' playbook to get their way by corrupting government. And like Republican officials, Bar Harbor town councilors continue to fall all over themselves to fall in line with the kleptocrats.
Perhaps the profiteers are taking heart from Trump's recent win, despite previous losses at the ballot box and in the courts.
It's actually a bit over the top to insinuate that the citizens involved in the NO vote were anything besides a loose knit group of people who care about the health of this small town. On another note, maybe the APPLL should have bought more signs, two YES signs for every NO sign definitely wasn't enough
That's a great question, Martha, and we have. multiple questions and calls into more than one state agency about various aspects of this story. I appreciate you asking, too!
When we do have answers, we'll either update here or fold it into a future story.
“The press release” - exactly, just another APPLL press release. As noted, it wasn’t a statewide ballot question, so it wouldn’t apply, which is why this is a press release. It isn’t actual news.
Anyone could file a competing process release saying they are investigating APPLL’s funding to see who is funding it all.
I’m so fed up with these APPLL folks that I would happily vote for a complete ban on cruise ships just to spite them
Despite their disingenuous cries of poor mouth, APPL members clearly have money to burn in their attempts to break representative government and bankrupt Bar Harbor - by any means.
APPL et al seem to be taking a page from Donald Trump's grifters' playbook to get their way by corrupting government. And like Republican officials, Bar Harbor town councilors continue to fall all over themselves to fall in line with the kleptocrats.
Perhaps the profiteers are taking heart from Trump's recent win, despite previous losses at the ballot box and in the courts.
Do we have an accurate list of who are members of appl besides the board?
It's actually a bit over the top to insinuate that the citizens involved in the NO vote were anything besides a loose knit group of people who care about the health of this small town. On another note, maybe the APPLL should have bought more signs, two YES signs for every NO sign definitely wasn't enough
"If an organizations spends $5,000 or more “to initiate or influence the outcome of a statewide ballot question,”
This was not a statewide ballot question. Why would this requirement apply?
That's a great question, Martha, and we have. multiple questions and calls into more than one state agency about various aspects of this story. I appreciate you asking, too!
When we do have answers, we'll either update here or fold it into a future story.
Thank you, Carrie.
“The press release” - exactly, just another APPLL press release. As noted, it wasn’t a statewide ballot question, so it wouldn’t apply, which is why this is a press release. It isn’t actual news.
Anyone could file a competing process release saying they are investigating APPLL’s funding to see who is funding it all.