When a campaign pays someone, who winds up paying someone else for something, who should a campaign report as the payee on its disclosure reports? The ultimate payee? In a recent story ripped from the headlines, a WSJ article reports that that federal authorities are now seeking records involving payments to Kristian B. Stiles, Spitzer’s […]
Day: March 19, 2008
Kentucky Reform Moves Ahead
A siginificant campaign finance reform bill is moving ahead in Kentucky (SB 8). Among a large number of changes and additions, the bill includes a provision regarding “frivolous complaints”: The registry is authorized to impose a civil penalty for the filing of a frivolous complaint, and the filing of a frivolous complaint shall be a violation […]