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Post by pavel on May 13, 2016 5:59:33 GMT -6
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has found a secretive political fund with ties to House Speaker David Ralston, a longtime advocate for transparency in political spending. The fund, called the Ralston Conservative Leadership Fund, registered with the IRS two years ago but never disclosed its donors or how the money was spent until the AJC discovered it. The fund collected at least $67,500 in contributions from a series of corporate interests with large lobbying presences at the State Capitol. Contributors include: Alpharetta-based title loan company Select Management Resources ($25,000) Pharmaceutical company Pfizer ($17,500) Tobacco giant Altria ($10,000) AT&T ($5,000) The Georgia Auto Dealers Association ($5,000) Georgia (Beer) Wholesalers for Better Government ($5,000) Federal law requires groups like the Ralston Conservative Leadership Fund to annually disclose its donors. James McDonald, an Atlanta lawyer who works for the group, said the disclosure was not made due to “an administrative oversight.” Read more: www.ajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/secretive-political-fund-tied-to-house-speaker-ral/nrMN4/
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