Missouri: FEC fines group for supporting Cleaver's campaign without registering
The Kansas City Star reports: The Federal Election Commission on Wednesday fined Freedom Inc., the Kansas City political club, $45,000 for its involvement in Emanuel Cleaver’s 2004 race for Congress.
The FEC said Freedom was registered as a state political committee but had not registered to engage in federal races, such as Cleaver’s campaign for the 5th District congressional seat. Cleaver won the election. ...
The commission said Freedom spent more than $45,000 on advertising, yard signs and voter guides that expressly advocated Cleaver’s election. -- Kansas City Star | 12/21/2006 | Freedom Inc. fined for Cleaver campaign