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Stacey Abrams’ nonprofit hit with largest fine in state history for illegally using funds to support her 2018 bid for governor
A voter registration nonprofit founded by former Georgia state Rep. Stacey Abrams secretly boosted her 2018 gubernatorial bid in violation of campaign finance law and was slapped with a $300,000 fi…
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A voter registration nonprofit founded by former Georgia state Rep. Stacey Abrams secretly boosted her 2018 gubernatorial bid in violation of campaign finance law and was slapped with a $300,000 fine Wednesday.
The New Georgia Project and its action fund fessed up spending $3.2 million to foot the bill for canvassers and fliers supporting Abrams, 51, and others without disclosing those contributions. It agreed to pay the fine from Georgia’s ethics commission.
“We are glad to finally put this matter behind us so the New Georgia Project can fully devote its time and attention to its efforts to civically engage and register black, brown, and young voters in Georgia,” Aria Branch, counsel to the nonprofit, told The Post in a statement.
“We accept this outcome and are eager to turn the page on activities that took place more than five years ago.”
New Georgia Project also neglected to register as an independent campaign committee in a breach of state law. In total, there were at least 16 instances of infractions, the ethics panel concluded.
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From the kinds of questions asked of Pam Bondi at Senate confirmation, it would seem they have interest to have Pam say things on the record so they have fuel to go after once confirmed. So in a way, seeing that these are the kinds of questions asked, indicates the level at which she will likely be confirmed. And several of those concerns have to do with the 2020 election. And as hard pressed as the corporate, political, and social world is over the 2020 election, at least we see something like this from 2 years prior. I remember even in 2018 there was concern even then over voter fraud. I would not be surprised if 2020 election gets huge press under Pam--who by the kinds of questions asked, already seems to be confirmed. Well that is my take. lol. Which that and a cup of coffee will get you a dollar.
The one thing I heard from Trump in 2016 that made me consider "Whoever Trump is, this man is not common. And even more, there is something very unusual with his level of insight," is what he said when asked if he still believes that the election system in America is compromised (something that surely seemed to likely doom him at the polls as Republican supporters ditched him left and right on the way to election day 2016): "I won't ask for a recount...if I win."
Trump was all about 2020 in 2016. His rethoric, his statements, his attitude, all ran on 2020ism in 2016. I remember back in 2016, hearing of a man in my ultra conservative church (still having ties to Macarthur's church) who did have some unusual life struggles. So when I heard on the grapevine that he was obsessed with Trump -- what he was saying back then and all, I chalked it up to having perhaps a bit misplaced affections. However, looking back, I believe the man saw things perhaps most of us were a bit glazed over from noticing.
Because if we think 2025 is about 2020 as much as 2016 was, I think we are in for a ride like we have never seen. When Trump said, "I won't ask for a recount, if I win," to being given a chance to tone down to get the more soberminded vote, Trump double downed. As Republican support further waned...and won. Surprising America and the world. 2020 would be something we would never think to talk about (well the voting part/we certainly would talk about COVID), had Trump lost, like by all sensible notion should have. This Abrhams issue seems to be a very slight hint at where some to much of the discernment machinery has been evolving toward and into over the years (at least to some degree). Blessings.
