Missouri: Dems pay $110k file to FEC
AP reports: The Missouri Democratic Party said Wednesday it has agreed to pay a $110,000 fine to settle allegations that it violated federal campaign finance laws during the 2000 election.
According to the settlement, which still needs approval from the Federal Election Commission, the party received $159,500 in prohibited donations from corporations and labor organizations and did not report the transfer of the money to the party's non-federal campaign accounts.
The agreement also states that the party failed to disclose debts of $620,000 and did not report the receipt and transfer to non-federal accounts of $176,125 in contributions that were above federal limits. ...
Last year, the Missouri Republican Party paid $128,000 to settle an FEC investigation into its financial reporting for the 2000 elections. That investigation also revolved around whether Republicans had appropriately reported money as federal contributions and expenditures, as opposed to state ones. -- AP Wire | 09/21/2005 | Missouri Democratic Party to pay $110,000 fine