Reagan's
SB1403 Dark Money Ban Passes Committee
Unanimously
I'm excited
and proud to say that SB1403, my bill banning dark money in Arizona elections,
passed out of the Senate Elections Committee. It didn't just simply pass out of
committee; it passed out of committee
UNANIMOUSLY...7-0! Follow this link
to view the proceedings.
This
reinforces what we already knew about my fellow Elections Committee members
– that we all value integrity in our elections, that we’re listening to Arizona
voter opinions, and we don't want to see our elections and referendums up for
sale to the highest bidder.
The dark side
of this fight is represented by left-wing, deep-pocket groups
like liberal labor unions and billionaire
limousine-liberals like George Soros. These groups don't even
reside in Arizona, yet they spend massive piles of Dark Money to influence
public policy and elections.
Like me, I
know that you believe our elections should be open and transparent. Outside
groups have every right to participate in the process, but they should do so in
the light of day, just like the rest of us.
We know that
money plays a role in our elections and campaigns – it’s a constitutional
expression of our First Amendment Freedom of Speech; however, our Founding
Fathers could never have expected, nor would they have accepted, millions and
millions of undisclosed dollars, hidden in the shadows, influencing or buying
our elections.
Supporting
SB1403 is the first logical step to remove the veil of secrecy that clouds our
elections. But there is far more to do. We have to move this bill
through another committee in the Senate, then to the full Senate, and finally
through the same process in the House of Representatives before it goes to the
Governor.
WE
HAVE A LONG WAY TO GO. PLEASE, help me get it there. Call your
legislators, email your lawmakers, and tell them these shadowy groups must stop!
Tell them that liberal, out-of-state interests cannot buy our
elections.
AND
MOST IMPORTANTLY remind them that YOUR VOTE
COUNTS!
It's time to
end this shell game played with hundreds of millions of dollars ultimately
trying to impose the will of the few onto the many.
This is just
the first step in a long journey to shine light into the dark corners of our
state. There is still much more work to be done on this bill and several other
election-related bills. I hope I can count on your continued support to shine
the light on Dark Money.
Visit Michele's web site http://votereagan.com/
Thank
you.
Michele
