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Leading nation, St. Pete Council is 1st to ban corporate campaign cash

Published on October 8, 2017 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Mitch Perry

After hours of debate, the St. Petersburg City Council approved a campaign-finance reform measure Thursday, which could have national implications. The final vote was 6-2, with Council members Ed Montanari and Jim Kennedy dissenting. Once the final vote became clear, the crowd in city chambers erupted with cheers.

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St. Pete Council moves to keep big money out of city campaigns

Published on June 22, 2017 in The Bay and the 'Burg/Top Headlines by Mitch Perry

St. Petersburg’s City Council took a step toward enacting far-reaching campaign finance reform, which could go well beyond what any other U.S. city has done before. On a 4-3 vote, council members supported a proposal that would require corporations that spend more than $5,000 in city elections to certify they are not entirely or partly owned by foreign interests above certain thresholds. The measure also would put a $5,000 limit on individual contributions to Super PACs that spend money on city…

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