It is illegal for any individual or group to subsidize a candidate when they are running because it would exceed the individual contribution limit allowed. Even odder is that last year, when Mary was NOT working "18-7" for her run for … [Read more...]
Kamal Jain’s hilarious campaign finance gag
I don't know much about Kamal Jain's campaign for State Auditor, other than that he is running in the Republican primary against the odds-on favorite, former Turnpike Authority board member (and BMGer) Mary Z. Connaughton. But I have to say … [Read more...]
Allow me to be the first to formally welcome our new corporate overlords
Statement by OCPF on Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission On January 21, 2010, the United States Supreme Court issued an important decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, 558 U.S. __ (2010). In Citizens United, … [Read more...]
OCPF study shows that big warchests mean big winners
Of the 200 legislative races, 71, or 35 percent, were contested by more than one candidate in either the primary or general election, five fewer than in 2006. Of the 71 contested races, nine featured winners in one-on-one races whose … [Read more...]
Rep. John Rogers pays $30,000 to settle campaign finance charges
Campaign finance violations -- it's not just Dianne Wilkerson! House Majority Leader John H. Rogers will pay $30,000 to the state to settle findings that he funneled tens of thousands of dollars from his campaign account to a friend and … [Read more...]
Is Wilkerson campaign violating campaign finance law again?
I see something strange in Boston State Senator Dianne Wilkerson's OCPF filing: No expenditures for office rent. If it's what it seems to be, it is against the law. Look at her 2008 pre-primary report, covering Jan 1 - Aug 31 of this … [Read more...]