BITCOIN BACK. WSJ. “A divided Federal Electoral Commission is being pushed to shed light on a question of great concern to many bitcoiners: How should political campaigns treat donations granted in digital currency?”
PAC FILING QUESTIONS. WP. “The Bacardi USA Political Action Committee left blank two sections of an amended statement of organization, prompting the Federal Election Commission to send the group a reminder note Friday that it needed to include addresses for its treasurer and affiliated banks.”
SUPER PAC SUPPORT. Bloomberg. “Billionaires B. Wayne Hughes, Paul Singer and Ken Griffin are among two dozen donors who together gave $5.2 million last month to American Crossroads, a Republican group aligned with political strategist Karl Rove.”
REID ON DISCLOSE ACT. ReviewJournal.com. “In response to the Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision of 2010, Reid called for a renewed push to pass the DISCLOSE Act, a law that would have forced all political organizations to report their donors.”
AR: COMPLAINT FILED. Arkansas News. “Leachville City Councilman David Ray Wallace, who is challenging Democratic incumbent Wes Wagner of Manila for the District 54 state House seat, reported earlier this month that he had accepted a $5,000 contribution from Labor Smart, a temporary employment service based in Hiram, Ga. Arkansas law limits campaign contributions from corporations and individuals to $2,000 per candidate per election cycle.”
ME: WEBSITE WOES. Maine Sun Journal. “Maine Republican Party officials are fending off allegations that the party is deep in debt, saying that an inaccurate state campaign finance website has created a false impression that the party spent more money than it had during the most recent reporting period.”
MN: LIMITS EYED. Minnpost.com. “Minnesota is the latest front in what has developed into a national fight over federal and state campaign finance laws whose ultimate target may be the laws restricting how much individuals can give to political campaigns.”
NJ: LEGAL FEES RISE. Philly.com. “Legal fees incurred by Gov. Christie’s reelection campaign, apparently in connection with investigations into the George Washington Bridge lane closures, have surpassed the amount of cash in the campaign’s coffers, according to a filing with state election law officials.”
NY: COMPTROLLER QUESTIONS. Oneida Dispatch. “Comptroller Scott Stringer, investment adviser and trustee to the $150 billion city pension funds, is questioning ‘both the magnitude and the corporate purpose’ behind the Clayton Williams Energy Inc. donations to the National Rifle Association and American Crossroads, a conservative political action committee. ”
NC: AUDITS TIGHTENED. Charlotte Observer. “Mecklenburg County elections officials say they will tighten their procedures for auditing campaign finance records following disclosures about incomplete reports.”
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