tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post114005044296923412..comments2020-04-11T03:30:02.282-05:00Gary R. Welshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1144030426226481202006-04-02T21:13:00.000-05:002006-04-02T21:13:00.000-05:00<A HREF="http://democracyforum.blogspot.com/2006/04/bridge-activists.html" REL="nofollow"> Bridge Activists</A>Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1140183390005068582006-02-17T08:36:00.000-05:002006-02-17T08:36:00.000-05:00If you spend more than $500 to influence legislative action by lobbying lawmakers, you are required to register and report. According to the public record on the Commission's website, IE is not registered for 2006. The education fund is a totally separate entity with a different name. It is a 501(c)(3), whereas IE is not. I have not personally seen any appeal for the education fund yet; the focus has been on the main IE organizationGary R. Welshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15185079937305083438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12703782.post-1140175889873028292006-02-17T06:31:00.000-05:002006-02-17T06:31:00.000-05:00The immediate questions I have are:<BR/><BR/>They don't have a lobbyist for 2006?!?? Do they have to have a registered lobbyist to have the rally in the statehouse?<BR/><BR/>They're spending as much as they take in? On what? <BR/><BR/>Don't they have to keep the money separate now for depending on whether it goes to the lobbyist or the "education" arm? I haven't seen anything indicating that on their recent appeals for donations.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com