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Connaughton’s Sweetheart Deal with Mitt Romney

October 19, 2010 By masshysteria

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...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: mary-connaughton, mitt-romney, ocpf

Kamal Jain’s hilarious campaign finance gag

June 7, 2010 By David

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...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: campaign-finance, jain, ocpf

Allow me to be the first to formally welcome our new corporate overlords

March 29, 2010 By David

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...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 2010, ma-gov, ocpf

OCPF study shows that big warchests mean big winners

June 16, 2009 By David

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...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: campaign-finance, ocpf, warchests

Rep. John Rogers pays $30,000 to settle campaign finance charges

September 18, 2008 By David

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...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: ma, ocpf

Is Wilkerson campaign violating campaign finance law again?

September 14, 2008 By cos

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...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: boston, campaign-finance, dianne-wilkerson, massachusetts, ocpf, state-senate

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