UPDATE: Donors who exceeded contribution limits resolved
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The state board that oversees elections in Wisconsin has resolved all 29 cases of donors who exceeded the $10,000 limit on contributions last year.
The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign filed a complaint Wednesday saying it found 29 cases where the limit was exceeded.
Government Accountability Board spokesman Reid Magney says all of the cases have been resolved and in cases where there was a violation, fines were paid to the board. He did not immediately have details of how each case were resolved.
The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign says 24 of the donors gave most or all of the money to Republican candidates and five gave most or all to Democrats.
The complaint says the largest donor was Robert Fettig, president of metal fabricating company Tankcraft, who gave $16,150.
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A government watchdog group is alleging that 29 donors exceeded the $10,000 limit on contributions to candidates for office in Wisconsin last year.
The Wisconsin Democracy Campaign filed a complaint Wednesday citing the violation it says were uncovered through campaign finance reports. The complaint was filed with the Government Accountability Board.
Twenty four of the donors gave most or all of the money to Republican candidates and five gave most or all to Democrats.
The complaint says the largest donor was Robert Fettig, president of metal fabricating company Tankcraft, who gave $16,150. The second largest was Judith Couri, an executive with Couri Insurance Agency in Waukesha, who gave $16,100.
