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Dunbar files complaint with state against Bronson over alleged campaign finance violations
Share on Facebook Anchorage mayoral candidate Forrest Dunbar is accusing opponent Dave Bronson of violating campaign finance rules. In a complaint filed Monday with the state, Dunbar’s campaign asserts that multiple alleged infractions amount to tens of thousands of dollars in misreported campaign finances and illegally accepted contributions by Bronson’s campaign. Dunbar’s campaign requested that the Alaska Public Offices Commission give the complaint expedited consideration because of the “voluminous and serious alleged violations,” the complaint states. “Bronson’s approach to his campaign finances indicates either a gross fiscal incompetence or a willful disregard for the law and an intent to deceive the public,” Paula DeLaiarro, Dunbar’s campaign treasurer, said in an emailed statement. “But my biggest concern is that the issues we have cited are just the tip
Print article JUNEAU Anchorage residents opposed to pandemic-related measures and furious at the Anchorage Assembly are supporting legislation that would allow fines of up to $1,000 for violations of the state law that requires local governments to act in public. Opponents of the proposal include the Alaska Municipal League, Association of Alaska School Boards and the Municipality of Anchorage, and say the proposal is ripe for abuse and frivolous complaints that could discourage Alaskans from running for local office or volunteering for boards and commissions. If Senate Bill 15 becomes law, anyone could file a complaint with the Alaska Public Offices Commission, alleging that a public official had violated the state’s Open Meetings Act. The commission is required to investigate the complaint, and if commissioners agree that the complaint is valid, the official could be fined up to $1,000.
Anchorage mayoral candidate Mike Robbins is a longtime local businessman. Robbins, who is also Republican House District 26 chairman, says it is precisely his business background that makes him the best choice for mayor. His campaign platform includes messaging that he is the singular candidate with any real business experience. “I’ve worked with hundreds and hundreds of different kinds of businesses over the years, and so that gives me a unique perspective, having run my own business and having made a payroll and having basically started from nothing and built it to something it’s also given me a perspective in the way that I look at life,” he said during an interview with the Daily News last month.
Dunbar so far outraises competitors for Anchorage mayor s office by tens of thousands of dollars yahoo.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from yahoo.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.