Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Alaska House balks at campaign finance exemption

Fairbanks Daily News-Miner
by Austin Baird / Associated Press

JUNEAU, Alaska - Lawmakers have until the end of the day Wednesday to pass a bill delaying new campaign finance reporting regulations or many politicians could find themselves out of compliance with election laws.

The reporting law requires politicians to file campaign finance records online instead of by paper. Because of problems with the computer system and logistical concerns raised by some legislators, a House bill approving a one-year delay was moving along without much opposition.

But an amendment approved by the Senate Rules Committee stopped HB311 in its tracks.

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