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A panel tasked with suggesting reforms to the development process in Cincinnati is considering a requirement for public officials to disclose certain campaign donations. The Economic Development Reform Panel heard from Ohio Elections Commission Director Phil Richter at its third meeting Friday.
Richter said campaign donations have been deemed a First Amendment right by the Supreme Court, so he wouldn t recommend banning developers from donating to council or mayoral candidates. And Richter says requiring officials to disclose such donations could have its own unintended consequences. I think what you re trying to accomplish is excellent and worthwhile, but it s also not going to come without some form of expense in terms of having another office open, with the personnel to review all those kind of filings, Richter said.
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