Sherman calls for campaign finance transparency; remembering P.J. O’Rourke

ADAM: WELMECO BACK. THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE DEBATE IS HEATING UP IN CONCD.OR STATE SENATOR TOM SHERMAN IS INTRODUCING LEGISLATION TO BRING MORE TRANSPARENCY TO POLITICAL DONATIONS MADE BY LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANIES, OR LLC’S. CURRENTLY, LLC’S CAN MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS UNDER THE MESA RESTRIIOCTNS AS AN INDIVIDUAL, BUT SOMEONE WHO OWNS MULTIPLE LLC’S CAN EFFECTIVELY MAKE MAX DONATIONS THROUGH EACH BUSINESS. SENATOR SHERMAN’S BILL WOULD NOT STOP THAT PRACTICE, BUT WOULD REQUIRE L’C’S THAT MAKE CONTRIBUTIONS TO IDENTIFY THEIR MEMBERSH.IP >> LLC LOOPHOLES HAVE BEEN USED TO BYPASS OUR REPORTING REQUIREMENTS. SO TRANSPARENCY IS THE K,EY THAT’S HOW YOU BUILD TRUST IN THE ELECTIONS. ADAM: GOVERNOR CHRIS SUNUNU HAS TOVEED SIMILAR LEGISLATION IN THE PAST, SAYING IT WOULD HAVE A CHILLING EFFECT ON THE FERE SPEECH RIGHTS OF LLC OWNERS. SENATOR SHERMAN NOW HOLDS THE DISTINCTION OF BEING THE FIRST DEMOCRAT TO TAKE S ATEP TOWARDS A POSSIBLE CHALLENGE OF GOVERNOR CHRIS SUNU. SPEANGKI FIRST WITH NEWS 9, SHERMAN SAID HE’S FILING AN EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE AS HE CONSIDERS A RUN FOR GOVERN.OR AS A DOCTOR, HE TELLS US HE WANTS TO FOCUS ON UNITY AND “HEALING” THE STATE. IN A SURPRISE VOTE LAST WEEK, THE NEW HAMPSHIRE HOUSE AGREED TO ROLL BACK SOME ASPECTS OF THE CONTROVERSIAL FETAL LIFE PROTECTION ACT IT PASSED IN THE STATE BUDGET LAST YEAR. AFTER SOME LEGISLATIVE MANEUVERING, DEMOCRATS A AND HANDFUL OF REPUBLICANS PASSED HB 1609 TO ADD EXCEPTIONS TO THE 24 WEEK ABORTION BAN FOR RA,PE INCEST, AND FATAL FETAL ANOMALIES. THE BILL ALSO STRIKES DOWN THE MANDATE THAT REQUIRES AN ULTRASOUND BEFORE ANY ABORTI.ON >> DECISIONS THAT HAVE TO BE MADE AFTER A RAPE, AFTER INCEST, OR IN THE FACE OF ANOMALSIE . INCOMPATIBLE WITH FETAL LIFE ARE AMONG THE MOST DEEPLY PAINFUL AND DIFFICULT DECISIONS ANYONE . WILL EVER MA.KE >> RESEARCH, SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, INDICATES THAT MYAN VICTIMS OF RAPE AND INCEST TEAK A MORNING AFTER PI,LL IRRESPECTIVE OF WHETHER THAT PERSON IS PREGNANT OR T.NO IN MOST EVERY OTHER CASE, THOSE WHO DO NOT WISH TO CARRY TIRHE BABY TO TERM CAN CHOOSE TO TERMINATE THEIR PREGANESAN — PGNREANCIES BEFORE 24 WEEKS. ADAM: HB 1609 IS HEADING BACK TO COMMITTEE FOR MORE WORK. IFT IDOES EVENTUALLY PASS THE HOUSE, IT FACES A HIGH HURDLE IN THE GOP-CONTROLLED STATE SENATE. AND THIS LAST WEEK NEW HAMPSHIRE LOST A NOTABLE AND NATIONALLY FAMOUS VOICE IN THE CONSERVATIVE MOVEMENT. P.J. O’ROKEUR WAS KNOWN FOR HIS WIT AND SATIRE. THE NEW YORK POST EULOGIZED HIM AS THE “COOLEST CONSERVATIVE.” HE WAS OFTENEE SN AT CONSERVATIVE AND REPUBLICAN GATHERINGS, ESPECIALLY ON SHI HOME TURF IN THE MONADCKNO REGION. HIS 1991 BOOK “PARLIAMENT OF WHORES” — A SKEWERINGF O CONGRESS — IS ON A LOT OF SHELVES IN NEW HAMPSHIREND A ACROSS THE COUNTRY, BUT BEYOND HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS, HE WAS REMEMBERED IN THE GRANITE STEAT AS HIGHLY INTELLIGENT, HIGHLY IRREVERENT, GOOD FRI

CloseUp: Sherman calls for campaign finance transparency; remembering P.J. O’Rourke

Updated: 12:24 PM EST Feb 20, 2022

The bill aims to close loopholes LLCs can use to max out political donations.

The bill aims to close loopholes LLCs can use to max out political donations.