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Wash. political group fights campaign spending law
Opponents of broader partnerships for gay couples are arguing against Washington state's campaign finance laws in federal court.
The Associated Press
Opponents of broader partnerships for gay couples are arguing against Washington state's campaign finance laws in federal court.
A brand-new political action committee - called Family PAC - filed its lawsuit last week in U.S. District Court in Tacoma. The committee opposes Referendum 71, which would broaden domestic partnership rights for gay couples and unmarried seniors.
Family PAC says two state campaign finance laws violate free speech rights: A ban on donations above $5,000 in the final weeks of an election, and a requirement to identify political donors.
State attorneys are defending the voter-approved campaign finance laws. The state also points out that Family PAC waited until voting was already happening to bring its lawsuit.
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