More Campaign Finance Shenanigans
So, the Iowa GOP is now filing ethics charges against Tom Vilsack for financial transactions between his campaign funds and the “Heartland PAC”.
The Iowa Republican Party on Tuesday filed an ethics complaint against Gov. Tom Vilsack, claiming he violated campaign finance laws by transferring $50,000 between campaign committees he’s created.Cullen Sheehan, executive director of the state GOP, cited two $25,000 contributions from Vilsack’s campaign committee to a new committee he’s created called Heartland PAC.
It’s nice to see that the Iowa GOP is coming out strongly in favor of campaign finance reform. Can we now introduce a bill proposing Voter Owned Elections into the Legislative calendar?
Rep. Pam Jochum (D-Dubuque) has introduced House File 224 (HF224), a bill that would give Iowans a Voter-Owned Elections system for all statewide campaigns.The bill is currently in the House State Government Committee waiting to be assigned to a subcommittee.
In 2005, Rep. Jeff Elgin (R – Cedar Rapids) failed to assign HF224 to a subcommittee – though it is a very simple task. It is his responsibility as Chair of the State Government Committee to make sure this gets done.
Oh, to solve the problems….
- Sousy