Ever have a question about federal political campaigns, or the Federal Election Commission?
Next week the Federal Election Commission is having training classes in Kansas City for anyone interested in learning more about federal laws dealing with political campaigns, federal PACs, or party committees.
See the FEC flyer for this Kansas City event along with information about [...]
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The April 2009 ProVote News, the newsletter of the Missouri Progressive Vote Coalition, announced that Julie Burkhart was their new Executive Director.
Kansas newspaper reports as recently as late March quoted Ms. Burkhart as the Executive Director of the ProKanDo PAC, but an April 16 Wichita Eagle article quoted “ProKanDo’s former executive director, Jule Burkhart.”
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An IRS web search shows two new 527 PACs have formed since the election in Nov. 2008:
Terracon Political Action Committee, 18001 W. 106th St Suite 300, Olathe, KS 66601, established on 12/15/2008.
Moving Kansas Forward, P.O. Box 442489, Lawrence, KS 66044, established on 2/26/2009.
Nine years ago on March 16, 2000 Gov. Kathleen Sebelius filed the initial Statement of Organization for her Bluestem Fund PAC. The initial purpose of the PAC given was simply the “General interest in ensuring a high quality Kansas Legislature.” Later by 2004 a new Statement of Organization said the purpose was a “Leadership PAC.”
Gov. [...]
Yesterday’s Topeka Capital-Journal published an article about a possible $15,000 fine against the ProKanDo PAC in Wichita. The article explains two possible charges that will be the subject of a Nov 19 civil hearing.
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The Wichita Voters for Truth PAC sent out this hit piece against State Rep candidate Jan Beemer in the Nov 2006 election, but never filed its Jan 2007 PAC report with the Kansas Governmental Ethics Commission explaining how much money was raised and spent on that mailing. Bruce McKinney from Wichita was the [...]
[Updated] Gov. Sebelius’ reception for Dr. George Tiller at the Governor’s mansion while Tiller was under criminal investigation has been in the news for the past several days. News reports today focused on a late reimbursement to the State of Kansas for the event. Gov. Sebelius did not report auction items she donated [...]
On Saturday representatives from the Great Plains Alliance for Clean Energy (GPACE Action) 527 PAC were knocking on doors in parts of Johnson County looking for voters supportive of global warming. GPACE Action representatives were asking interested voters to sign a card and “GPACE will make sure it is delivered to your state representative.”
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