Wednesday, September 23, 2009

How do you track Labor Money in Virginia Politics?

The Virginia Public Access Project (VPAP) is the best resource for tracking money in Virginia politics. Bar None.

Virginia's campaign finance laws, among the best in the country, have no limits, but require full disclosure. VPAP adds value to the public postings by the State Board of Elections, allowing easier access to the data.

The best way to track labor money is, of course, to review the Candidate Committee, Party Committee, and PAC filings to see from whom they receive Labor Money.

Fortunately, it's also possible to track large contributions by Labor between reporting periods because out-of-state 527s and any donor giving $10,000 or more, must file reports on a short time frame.

I compile data from VPAP's Contributions by Industry page, checking "Organized Labor" and "Public Employees." I also review VPAP's 527s page and the $10,000 Contributions to PACs (or the 10K) page.

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