Demand A Clean Campaign Money Bill!: Last fall, the Minnesota Campaign Finance & Public Disclosure Board drafted new rules for money in politics. Members of the legislature have agreed to put those draft rules into statute in a bill, SF3306/HF3837. This is great! But the bill includes changes that favor big money in politics by increasing the risk of coordination, and even allowing coordination, between candidates and Super PACs! The legislators collaborated behind closed doors to find a sweetheart deal that increased coordinated money. The three changes are:
*Shortens the period to prevent against coordination from 24 months to 10 months
*Allows a candidate's spouse to run a Super PAC that supports the candidate
*Allows candidates to give donor lists to Super PACs for free
These changes increase the reliance on big money in politics at the expense of voters!
The House Government Operations & Elections Policy Committee will hear the bill Thursday, March 22, 2018 at 10:15 AM.
Please contact your legislator and tell them that you want a clean campaign money bill passed! Tell them you oppose coordination between candidates and Super PACs!
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