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Dark money bill fails in House Rules
Dark money bill fails in House Rules
A rare piece of good news from the Arkansas legislature.
No motion was made for a do-pass for
Rep. David Ray’s HB 1530 to expand the use of candidates’ surplus campaign money by adding 501c4 groups as potential recipients.
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501c4 groups are nonprofits that are allowed to participate in politics, including by spending to endorse or oppose candidates. Excess money already can go to the state, political parties or caucuses, legitimate charities or as refunds to contributors.
When I first asked about this bill, Ray didn’t disabuse me of the notion that it could be a vehicle for
The
Chris Burks, a North Little Rock lawyer, made about campaign finance issues in Tracy Steele’s unsuccessful race for mayor, won by
Terry Hartwick.
Jimmie Cavin, a long-time critic of Steele, has distributed to media letters Burks received from the Ethics Commission saying investigations will be done of two complaints.
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One concerns Steele’s report of campaign contributions from what appear to be business entities and a school alumni association. The law limits political contributions to individuals, political parties, legislative caucuses and PACs.
Another complaint, mentioned here previously, concerns spending in support of Steele by POWAR, a registered independent expenditure committee. Burks had complained that POWAR’s treasurer, Durwin Larry, also was paid by Steele as a campaign consultant. Burks contends the POWAR expenditures were effectively unreported contributions to Steele’s campaign.