Posted on 12/18/2015 8:17:08 PM PST by george76
The backers of the Jeffco recall effort (read: Teachers Union) campaigned on the lie that the Jeffco School Board was lacking in transparency. That is why yesterday's ruling that Jeffco United, the nonprofit engaged in the recall effort, violated campaign finance laws is so, so delicious.
The organization made a $90,000 donation to the recall effort without disclosing its donors. According to an administrative law judge, that is verboten.
Its punishment is not so simple. The organization must pay $1,000, register as a political committee, and (here is the delightful part) disclose its donors.
While nonprofits are not typically required to disclose donors, the judge found that the organization's primary purpose was the recall effort, and, thus, it was a political committee, which is required to disclose.
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While we anticipate the effort's donors will consist primarily teachers unions, it will be fascinating to see who else thought the recall effort was wise. If the group protests the disclosure, they look like the biggest hypocrites ever since the recall's main talking point was about transparency.
(Excerpt) Read more at coloradopeakpolitics.com ...
Gee talk about a slap on the wrist.
If it has to register as a PAC does it lose non-profit status?
I just tried to ask Lois Lerner but she is not talking.
I despise those Marxist goons
Recalls are bad policy.
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