EL PASO COUNTY — Ahead of the controversial Karman Line special election in Colorado Springs on Tuesday, new campaign finance reports show large sums of money are still pouring in. Support for Issue 1–which is a yes vote in approval of annexation, is now far outpacing the opposition for the land deal near Schriever Space
A former Democratic candidate for New York state Assembly allegedly stole $160,000 in taxpayer cash by defrauding the state’s new campaign matching-funds program, federal prosecutors said Friday. Dao Yin, who lost his long-shot bid for the Assembly’s 40th District in Queens last year, was slapped with a wire fraud charge and arraigned in Brooklyn federal
LANSING, Mich. (WJRT) – State Rep. Angela Rigas and State Sen. Jonathan Lindsey introduced new legislation aimed at closing a loophole in Michigan’s campaign finance laws. House Bill 4642 and Senate Bill 422 seek to hold the Secretary of State accountable for campaign finance violations by including penalties for any violations. Attorney General Dana Nessel
Democrats in the swing state said Musk’s comments show that a party-led effort in this spring’s election, dubbed ” People vs. Musk, ” succeeded in making Musk and his money “toxic.” “The people have won,” said Wisconsin Democratic Party Chairman Ben Wikler. “The biggest funder in Republican politics is taking his toys and going home.”
Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson violated the Michigan Campaign Finance Act by using the lobby of a state office building for a press conference to announce she is running for governor. That determination was released Monday by the Michigan Attorney General’s office. This is obviously an embarrassing misstep for the Benson campaign since the Secretary of
Topline The Republican National Committee spent more than $300,000 at businesses tied to Donald Trump and Donald Trump Jr. in March—including nearly $200,000 at Mar-a-Lago—showing that even as Trump promotes new revenue streams like crypto and Truth Social, his old assets continue generating political cash. President Donald Trump hosts a dinner for Republican Senators at
Former Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo may be violating New York City campaign finance rules that prohibit candidates from coordinating political strategy and spending with the super PACs supporting them. The issue is potentially serious for Mr. Cuomo, the Democratic front-runner for mayor. If found in violation of the rules, he could face stiff penalties and
Ex-MPS school board member headed to trial The case against a former Milwaukee Public Schools board member will head to trial. Aisha Carr was in court on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 13. Fox – Milwaukee Aisha Carr, a former Milwaukee Public Schools board member who last year was accused of fraud and misconduct, is now facing
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — CBS12 News has spent months trying toget answers from Congresswoman Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick regarding a $5.8 million overpayment her company, Trinity Health Care Services, received from the State of Florida. According to the state, it mistakenly overpaid Trinity while Cherfilus-McCormick was the CEO. Now, the state wants that money back