[Political Activity Law]

AOC VIEW. WE. “She’s a hypocrite. The same ‘broken system’ has worked remarkably well in her favor and makes her re-election likelier with each passing day. “

MONEY MEANING. BDN. “Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, raised approximately $6 million in the first 24 hours after his presidential campaign announcement. But his Democratic opponents shouldn’t be surprised or concerned.”

PIRRO DEBT. LH. “Fox News star Jeanine Pirro’s old U.S. Senate campaign committee is trying to dissolve itself without paying off nearly $600,000 in debts to 20 vendors.”

CA: SPIES AND LAW. VTD. “Healthcare Conglomerate Associates apparently violated California campaign finance regulations when the company failed to report a $230,000 payment to a political consulting firm hired to help the company hang on to a lucrative contract to run Tulare Regional Medical Center.”

HI: NEW REPORTS. HCB. “Because of the upcoming special election for the East Honolulu City Council seat, about 250 organizations must file extra campaign finance reports whether or not they have an interest in the race.”

NJ: DISCLOSE RETURNS FOR BALLOT ACCESS. SNOPES. “The New Jersey bill still needs to be passed by the state Assembly and signed by the governor before becoming law, and even then it would quite possibly be subject to legal challenges.”

WV: RAISE CONSIDERED. CGM. “The Senate Judiciary Committee passed Senate Bill 622 on Thursday and knocked down amendments that would delay its implementation until 2021 and increase transparency on certain contributions.”

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SANDERS HAUL. CNBC. “Sen. Bernie Sanders’ campaign said it raised $5.9 million from 223,000 donors within the first 24 hours of his 2020 presidential campaign.”

NEW PAC. HILL. “Former lobbyist Jack Abramoff is attacking Democrats as part of a new conservative super PAC, E&E News reported Tuesday.”

FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE UPDATE. CNBC. “The government’s top ethics watchdog disclosed Tuesday that it had refused to certify a financial disclosure report from Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross.”

CHAIR SABOTAGE. MJ. “This drastic step, which one former FEC lawyer called the ‘nuclear option,’ is effectively an effort to sabotage her own agency in order to enforce the law and create more campaign finance disclosure.”

NJ: LAW SOUGHT. NJS. “With those outcomes and unanimous votes, S-1500 looked to be on track for final approval in the Senate and, then, onto the New Jersey Assembly for its action.”

NY: BASEBALL DONATION. LH. “The $2,600 worth of donations to Republican Ron Belmont raises questions about the blurry relationship between the town government and its recreational sports leagues. News of the donation has also drawn criticism from some parents who are only now learning their money was used for partisan purposes.”

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COURT WON’T HEAR. MTPR. “Montana’s 2015 campaign finance law survived its biggest test Tuesday. The U.S. Supreme Court, without comment, declined to take up a case challenging the state’s Disclose Act.”

CA: MATCHING FUND FINE. LAT. “[J. Roy] Garcia, who runs a flooring business, turned in paperwork to get “matching funds” from the city — taxpayer funds that are supposed to help level the playing field for grassroots candidates by matching small donations from local residents.”

CT: LAWYER CHARGED. WHN. “The legal counsel for Senate Republicans, who previously admitted to stealing tens of thousands of dollars from a political action committee he oversaw, was arrested Wednesday.”

OH: MAYOR STEPS DOWN. N5C. “Highland Heights is getting a new mayor following the resignation of its current mayor, who stepped down amid a campaign finance investigation.”

WA: SEIU TO PAY. ST. “The Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Washington State Council 14 has agreed to pay a six-figure settlement over a campaign-finance lawsuit.”

WA: CAMPAIGN FINANCE PROPOSAL. KDN. “HB 1698 would require presidential candidates to release their federal income tax returns 63 days before the primary. Sponsored by Democratic representatives only, the bill would require at least the last five years of tax returns and would allow the secretary of state to redact confidential information. If candidates do not comply they would not appear on the primary ballot.”

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