PAC
Jesse Tilton, ElectriCities in a panic
Submitted by alman on Wed, 06/11/2008 - 3:50pm.These legislators got ElectriCities PAC checks and we are calling them and asking them to return them given the shadow on the organization as a result of a rate increase and questions regarding why the rate increase is so large. And a meeting upcome where we will ask about it. Apparently we are making headway
Jesse Tilton has his 15 lobbyists making a mad dash to the legislature "to do some splaining" and to try to recover from complaint calls legislators are getting. So we need to counter.
Main number to reach legislators 919-733-4111. Please help us make people aware.
Some details
$1000
Dan Blue D, Wake County, lobbied for ElectriCities, then back in legislature, pushed a bill to his committee to take care of his former client - no electric cities in his district
Tainted PAC Money on the Back of Electric City Rate Payers
Submitted by alman on Fri, 06/06/2008 - 9:26am.The following legislators accepted PAC money from ElectriCities when their constituents are being hit with HUGE RATE increases. They need to stand up and return the money or they appear to be supporting an overspending CEO who has botched refinancing of rates on $5 BILLION in debt costing us millions each month. Do the right thing and return the money as a gesture that you do not support the personal greed that has led to ridiculous salaries and mismanagement.
The North Carolina Progress and Sustainability Partnership
Submitted by scharrison on Wed, 05/07/2008 - 8:34pm.
One thing I think we can all take away from this primary election is the pivotal role that PACs play in the selection of our leaders. Whether you consider them a conduit for corporate manipulation or an essential tool for collective bargaining, they represent a powerful element of our system, and simply cannot be dismissed or ignored.
In a recent discussion, captsfufp made some observations:
Kay Hagan PAC Donations - $146k
Submitted by spnj889 on Mon, 05/05/2008 - 8:03pm.PAC Donations according to the FEC...
Kay Hagan... $146,000
Jim Neal.... ZERO
So which one is the people's candidate and which one is the special interest candidate?
Kay Hagan- Not taking PAC money "Unrealistic"
Submitted by spnj889 on Fri, 04/25/2008 - 12:37pm.The UNC Tarheel today quotes Kay Hagan as saying not taking special interest PAC money is "unrealistic."
Will Joe Boylan Represent Moore County?
Submitted by momoaizo on Mon, 10/16/2006 - 10:57pm.I have been doing some research on Joe Boylan. After attending the debate between Boylan, Galloway and Shaver, there was something he said that piqued my interest.
“I believe that most of my contributions have come from individuals.” To find out if this was correct, I went to the State Board of Elections (SBOE) website. They have this really nifty tool there, “View Campaign Finance Reports”. You just fill in a name and go to their disclosure reports.
The “individual” contributions do in fact out number the PAC and "other" contributions. Let’s look a little closer. His total individual contributions add up to $77,933.59, of that sum only $19,091.52 were donated by Moore County residents.
