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CLEARFIELD — Clearfield Area School District Board members discussed the larger than usual incoming kindergarten class and said goodbye to several longtime school employees at Monday night’s school board meeting.
RICHMOND — A campaign finance reform bill sailed through two legislative panels with unanimous support, but appears to be dying without a vote in the House Appropriations Committee. The bill, introduced by Del. Marcus Simon, D-Fairfax, would prohibit politicians from using campaign donations on personal expenditures such as mortgage or rent payments, clothing or tuition. It passed the House ...
"It's disrespectful to the voters," said Nancy Morgan, who advocated for the legislation. "It's disingenuous and it's not transparent. If they don't want the bill, then bring it forward and just don't vote for it."
After expelled U.S. Rep. George Santos came under fire last month for allegedly using campaign funds on personal items, such as beach trips and expensive spa treatments, a leader for
Del. Marcus Simon has prefiled legislation that would prohibit politicians from using campaign donations on personal expenses. Politicians in Virginia can legally spend campaign donations on essentially anything.