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The Alabama Ethics Commission is again making it less burdensome to violate campaign reporting laws. In a 3-0 vote on Wednesday (with two abstentions), the Commission voted to give itself the authority to reduce the number of offenses levied against candidates and political action committees (PACs) that violate campaign finance reporting rules. Typical violations occur … Continued

The law is simple: Candidates running for public office in Alabama must file a statement of economic interests when they qualify, and then must file an annual SEI by the yearly deadline. That’s not hard, right? File an SEI when you qualify. File again at the next year’s deadline. Simple. But then, following ethics laws … Continued

In trying to understand if a candidate was compliant with state laws as it applies to when he or she must file their Statement of Economic Interests, APR relied on information provided on the state Ethics Commission’s website. However, that proved to be a poor assumption as the information provided on the website is wrong. … Continued

Since the June 5 primary, candidates have only been required to file major contribution reports of $25,000 and over, so understanding the financial health of any campaign is difficult to ascertain. In the Lt. Governor’s race, Rep. Will Ainsworth has loaned his campaign $500,000, while his opponent, PSC President Twinkle Cavanaugh, hasn’t reported any new … Continued

In the 2015 Alabama Legislative Session, the Legislature passed legislation that required all county candidates and political action committees running for public office to file campaign finance reports with the Alabama Secretary of State’s Office. The 2015 legislation did not change the requirement for all state candidates to file with the Alabama Secretary of State’s … Continued

By Josh Moon Alabama Political Reporter The parents of a University of Alabama student who committed suicide have filed a Federal wrongful death lawsuit against the University, the Tuscaloosa Sheriff’s Department, and a wealthy Alabama booster, alleging her rape allegations against the booster were mishandled and ultimately led to her depression and suicide. The student, … Continued