Staff at the Public Disclosure Commission have outlined what they say are “multiple apparent violations” of campaign-finance disclosure laws by a group called Family PAC that fought a 2009 gay-rights law, and its treasurer Joseph Backholm.
Staff at the Public Disclosure Commission have outlined what they say are “multiple apparent violations” of campaign-finance disclosure laws by a group called Family PAC that fought a 2009 gay-rights law, and its treasurer Joseph Backholm.
Backholm is also campaigning for voters to reject the 2012 gay-marriage law, which is not at issue in this case.
Read more here: http://blog.thenewstribune.com/politics/2012/10/23/pdc-staff-sees-violations-by-group-opposing-2009-gay-rights-referendum/
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