Due to a typographical error in a Maine law, the normal public funding owed to many Maine legislative candidates cannot be released unless Governor Paul LePage wants to release the money. The candidates were expecting the money, and because they applied for public funding, they can’t raise and spend much private money. But the Governor won’t release their funds, so they are suing. See this story. The oral argument was Tuesday, July 24. Thanks to the Institute for Free Speech for the link.
NO legislative power in ANY exec HACK —
part of TOTAL Separation of Powers.
See Montesquieu —
Spirit of the laws (French original) 1748
>>> *mostly* SOP in State/USA Const in 1776-1787 —
BUT all sorts of FATAL SOP violations in current State/USA Consts. —
due to copying FATAL SOP defects in 1776 Brit regime —
esp having exec officers have ANY legislative powers — IE Prez/Guv veto powers
— and ANY judic powers – IE pardon powers