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Originally published Thursday, October 22, 2009 at 1:40 PM

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Group wants to hide donors in R-71 campaign

A political action committee opposed to Washington state's expanded partnerships for gay couples has sued in federal court, arguing it should be exempt from the state's campaign finance laws.

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OLYMPIA, Wash. —

A political action committee opposed to Washington state's expanded partnerships for gay couples has sued in federal court, arguing it should be exempt from the state's campaign finance laws.

The Family PAC filed a lawsuit late Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Tacoma. The group registered this week with the state's Public Disclosure Commission. It wants the court to allow it to accept contributions of more than $5,000, and to be exempt from having to report donor's names.

Referendum 71 asks voters to approve or reject the "everything but marriage" law, which grants registered domestic partners additional rights currently given only to married couples. Opposite-gender seniors also can register as domestic partners.

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what they really should try and hid is the expenditures - most of the money they raised has gone right into the Stickney families pockets. I bet...  Posted on October 22, 2009 at 3:05 PM by pragmatic2009. Jump to comment
Campaign financing is required by Washington State to be reported and the records be accessible to the voting public.....end of this issue.  Posted on October 25, 2009 at 2:53 AM by pete1427. Jump to comment

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