By Howard Fischer | Capitol Media Services via PinalCentral
Saying they’re protecting people from harassment, the state Senate on Wednesday voted to block cities and counties from requiring “dark money’’ groups from disclosing their donors.
HB 2153 bars any local ordinance that requires non-profit groups seeking to influence local elections to register as political action committees. And it specifically prohibits any mandate to identify contributors.
The move came over the objection of several Democrat lawmakers who said they have yet to hear from any of their constituents that they want less information about the source of funding of these groups.
