Spending By Americans For Prosperity Would Be Disclosed Under Bill Advanced By Lawmakers
Updated: 3-24-11
March 22, 2011
Avery.
It might not make a lot of difference, but it definitely makes a statement.
The Legislature gave 31-0 first-round approval Wednesday to a bill that would force Americans for Prosperity and other organizations to tell the world how much they spend to influence elections in Nebraska.
Americans for Prosperity, a conservative outfit launched by multi-billionaire Dave Koch, spent sums guesstimated at tens of thousands of dollars in the 2010 Nebraska elections. The tea-party related organization is headquartered in Virginia, from where it spends millions of