Author: Eric Brown

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THEFT SUSPECTED. WKYC. “The re-election committee for an Ohio Republican congressman told the Federal Election Commission it suspects the campaign’s former treasurer stole tens of thousands of dollars from the campaign’s bank account, according to a published report.” D PUNT. HILL. “The Democratic National Committee (DNC) has punted on a resolution that would have created […]

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CONTRIBUTION QUESTION. TPM. “A super PAC closely linked to Paul Manafort is facing FEC scrutiny over why it failed to report a $1 million contribution received just before the 2016 presidential election.” GROUP LAUNCH. OS. “One new group that stands to play a key part in that conversation is Energy 45 Fund, a 501(c)(4) nonprofit […]

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CA: LOWER LIMIT. DJ. “The Half Moon Bay City Council agreed to lower campaign contributions to align the city’s rules with those of other cities of comparable size and to encourage grassroots campaigning.” KS: REPORTS REQUIRED. LJW. “After what Douglas County Clerk Jamie Shew called a misunderstanding, a local coalition of faith-based organizations is on […]