Nebraskans United campaign finance report amended, problem remains
Nebraskans United yesterday amended their campaign expenditures report for August, adding a payment of zero dollars to the National Education Association (the largest national teachers union). The unexplained payment of $43,288.94 to Nebraksans United -- i.e., themselves -- remains.
The Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission has known about this problem for at least a week -- their auditors had caught it even before I alerted them to it -- and has asked Nebraskans United to revise the report. This addition of a meaningless line is evidently Nebraskans' United attempt to stall. What are they trying to hide? Payments to David Kramer that he'd prefer not to reveal until he attends the Republican Convention? Sleazy tax maneuvers?
I have alerted Common Cause Nebraska to the problem, and they are actively investigating. BTW, if you believe in good, open government, regardless of your partisan affiliation, Common Cause is a worthy cause to support.
