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01.08.2008 1:59 pm

Nixon proposes limits on legislative, party committees

By Jo Mannies

The day before the Legislature reconvenes and less than a week before the next campaign finance reports are due, Missouri Attorney General Jay Nixon is proposing to impose limits on how much legislative and party committees can spend.

In a conference call with reporters, Nixon — a Democrat challenging Gov. Matt Blunt this fall — said that such committees should not be allowed to give larger donations to candidates than individual contributors.

Nixon said his proposals would solve the problems created or exacerbated when the Missouri Supreme Court reinstated campaign donation limits last summer.

Nixon said that state House Minority Leader Paul LeVota will sponsor the proposal.

However, with the GOP in control of both chambers, it’s a given that LeVota may have a bit of trouble getting consideration of the proposal — unless some form of it is tacked onto an expected GOP effort to once again toss out all donation limits.

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Hey Jo, what do you think of Virginia Youngs hatchet job on Blunt in today’s article? Is Jay Nixon paying her for campaign ad space?

— Amazedbythelunacy
2:15 pm January 8th, 2008

“unless some form of it is tacked onto an expected GOP effort to once again toss out all donation limits.”

Hmmmm….the Republicans will agree to limit party and committee donations to the same amount as individuals only if they eliminate the limits for individuals?

— suzyjax
7:22 am January 9th, 2008

Elimination of contribution limits is the answer, period.

This is the ONLY way people will be able to see who is contributing what to whom. Otherwise, be prepared to hire a full-time staff to track the money train.

— Jim (the republican)
8:09 am January 9th, 2008

As Koster’s top contributor has clearly demonstrated, limits are meaningless. Toss ‘em out.

— Nick Kasoff
8:41 am January 9th, 2008

It seems a bit hypocritical, given all of the campaign money Nixon has already received from party committees. Will Jay give it back?

In response to some comments above, the legislation that the court overturned both eliminated the limits on individual contributions and illegalized monetary contributions from party committees. The legislation was sponsored by Democrat Sen Tim Green and supported by most Republicans.

— St_Louis_Oracle
12:51 pm January 9th, 2008

You are correct, Oracle, but what exactly did the court overturn?

There are many (Garrison) who would like to try to convince people that the mere elimination of contribution limits was found unconstitutional, which is a farce.

Contribution limits didn’t exist until late 1994.

— Jim (the republican)
1:16 pm January 9th, 2008