According to this article and report, an individual in Missouri allegedly registered 100 political committees. Rex Sinquefield created 100 new political action committees (PACs) in September 2007. The formation of these PACs allows him to legally contribute 100 times the legal limit to the candidates or officials of his choice. “Sinquefield, who opposes income taxes […]
The Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board recently released Advisory Opinion 397. The issue, per the Board’s analysis, turned on whether the candidate previously ran for any other office. According to the opinion, In the previous election cycle, the Requester met the definition of a “candidate” under Minnesota Statutes Chapter 10A since he raised […]
Each year I look forward to the publication of the FEC’s Annual Report. (Reports for prior years are conveniently online.) No word on when this year’s Annual Report will be distributed. If you can’t wait, I recommend the FEC’s 2008-2013 Strategic Plan. The report notes that [t]he FEC has been without a quorum of four […]