At The Boston Globe, David Scharfenberg writes about some Massachusetts elected officials who are potentially breaking federal campaign finance regulations.
Federal law prohibits using money raised to run for state and local office in federal campaigns. That's because what's legal under state campaign finance law can be a violation of federal campaign finance law. But the rules are vague, and some politicians, such as Republican Richard Tisei, appear to be taking advantage.
From the article:
"Spending records show several other Massachusetts officials have spent thousands of dollars out of their state accounts on staff and consultants in the run-up to their formal declarations, creating what looks like a series of shadow campaigns outside the reach of federal regulators."
Read the full story: "Officials appear to misuse Mass. campaign funds," at The Boston Globe