Post by Logan on Jun 10, 2016 15:25:14 GMT -6
Legislation designed by campaign reformers to crack down on the heated fund-raising by Governor Charlie Baker and the Massachusetts GOP has been sidelined in the House, where Speaker Robert DeLeo wants to shunt it off to a task force that will study political finance, among other issues.
A DeLeo spokesman said the Senate bill will not be formally accepted in the House — apparently dashing any hopes the legislation could become law before this fall’s elections.
He noted that it is unusual to push a new bill through the Legislature in the final weeks of the session. “With rare exception, the House generally does not fast-track late-filed legislation, especially with eight weeks left,” said Seth Gitell, the DeLeo spokesman.
Pam Wilmot, executive director of Common Cause Massachusetts, said she was disappointed the proposal had hit a roadblock.
Read more: www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/06/09/campaign-finance-legislation-hits-roadblock/M9d5elNiK3v5ujysTymfPP/story.html
A DeLeo spokesman said the Senate bill will not be formally accepted in the House — apparently dashing any hopes the legislation could become law before this fall’s elections.
He noted that it is unusual to push a new bill through the Legislature in the final weeks of the session. “With rare exception, the House generally does not fast-track late-filed legislation, especially with eight weeks left,” said Seth Gitell, the DeLeo spokesman.
Pam Wilmot, executive director of Common Cause Massachusetts, said she was disappointed the proposal had hit a roadblock.
Read more: www.bostonglobe.com/metro/2016/06/09/campaign-finance-legislation-hits-roadblock/M9d5elNiK3v5ujysTymfPP/story.html