Dive Summary:
- New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg donated $200,000 to Education Voters of Idaho (EVI), a nonprofit group in support of the education reform laws on the ballot on November 6th.
- The three veto referendums on the ballot challenge the Luna Laws, which restrict collective bargaining rights, enact performance pay and redistribute from educator's salaries towards technology initiatives.
- EVI disclosed their campaign's finances on Wednesday after Idaho's Secretary of State challenged their status as a non-political organization in District Court.
From the article:
"... EVI purchased television ads supporting the laws and originally meant to keep its list of donors secret, claiming the group was not a political committee with disclosure obligations. However, Idaho Secretary of State Ben Ysursa challenged the group’s contention in court, and on Monday Fourth District Judge Mike Wetherell ruled that EVI was required to disclose campaign finance activity under Idaho’s Sunshine act, KTVB reports.
The group released the names of its donors just minutes before Wednesday’s 3 p.m. deadline; contributions totaled around $641,000, with Bloomberg giving $200,000, making him one of the group’s biggest contributors. ..."
