Mark Coester
Coverage of Mark Coester in the Nexus archive.
- Vermont’s GOP primary for U.S. House pits 2 different personalities against each other
Vermont’s GOP primary for the U.S. House seat features Gerald Malloy and Mark Coester, both previous congressional candidates who lost by large margins. Malloy has a military and defense industry background, while Coester is a Vermont-based small business owner in logging, fishing, and maple sugaring. The winner will face Becca Balint in the November general election.
- Content creator ‘Planet Hank’ sues Vermont attorney general over AI video probe
Content creator 'Planet Hank' sued Vermont's attorney general over a law requiring disclaimers on AI-generated political media. The lawsuit argues the law violates the First Amendment, citing a satirical video of Rep. Becca Balint and her challenger that lacked a disclaimer. The attorney general investigated the video's compliance with the law, which mandates disclosures for AI media harming political candidates within 90 days of an election.