Did the mayor's ethics group consider campaign-finance reform? Such as: * More timely disclosures for city candidates. (This includes required electronic disclosures, such as posting on the web so that voters & reporters could more fully analyze contributions close to an election.)
* Reduced or altered contribution limits. (Currently, MN Statutes 211A.12 allows the mayor and at-large Parks and Board of Estimate members, and all Library and School Board of candidates to raise $500 per donor in an election year; councilmembers and district parks commissioners can raise $300 per donor. In non-election years, the limit for everyone is $100.) * A ban on non-election year fundraising. * If no non-election year ban, more frequent campaign-finance reports in non-election years. (You only have to file annually now, meaning a contribution received in Jan. 2003 isn't known until Jan. 31, 2004.) Finally, since many of the rules are in state law, can the city enact its own tougher standards? David Brauer King Field _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
