OCPF Press Releases

	Press Releases

2008
11/26/08	Independent expenditures for legislative candidates exceeds $500,000 in 2008
09/18/08	OCPF, Rep. John Rogers Committee sign agreement concerning campaign finance issues
08/01/08	Office of Attorney General Martha Coakley resolves campaign finance issues with Senator Dianne Wilkerson and OCPF. View additional summary sheet.
05/19/08	OCPF Study: One in three mayoral candidates who spent more on campaigns lost
04/22/08	Labor unions lead all groups in "independent expenditures" for candidates
2007
08/27/07	PAC contributions to candidates reached record high in 2005-06 election cycle, See Study
06/11/07	Legislative candidates' spending reached almost $11.9 million in 2006, See Study
03/27/07	OCPF, Alves sign agreement regarding campaign finance violations
03/01/07	OCPF, Rep. Spellane sign agreement regarding campaign finance violations
01/26/07	OCPF, Governor's Councilor Callahan sign agreement regarding campaign finance violations
01/12/07	Representative Kujawski admits campaign finance violations
2006
12/21/06	Independent expenditures for candidates reach almost $4 million in 2006
12/14/06	$15.3 million spent on statewide ballot questions in 2006
12/05/06	Statewide candidate spending once again climbs to a record high
10/06/06	Patrick, Mihos to receive public funds for general election
09/25/06	Spending limits set for general election
08/29/06	Unenrolled candidates opt for spending limits and public financing eligibility
07/25/06	Two gubernatorial candidates are certified to receive public funds
07/21/06	OCPF, SEIU sign disposition agreement concerning campaign finance violations
06/12/06	Mayoral candidates spent record total of $6.2 million in 2005, says OCPF study
06/09/06	Three candidates file spending limit statements
06/06/06	Statewide candidates file spending limit statements for public financing program
2005
12/19/05	Rappaport to pay $60,000 for campaign finance violations
11/02/05	PAC contributions to candidates reached a record $2.4 million in the 2003-04 election cycle Study
09/28/05	State Senator Wilkerson sued for campaign finance violations
08/04/05	Fundraising and spending by legislative candidates reached record highs in 2004 election, See Study
05/17/05	OCPF, Sheriff Bretschneider sign disposition agreement concerning campaign finance violations
2004
11/30/04	OCPF, Rep. Walsh sign disposition agreement concerning excess contributions from PACs
11/15/04	OCPF, Rep. Reinstein sign disposition agreement concerning campaign finance violations
07/12/04	Mayoral candidates spent almost $4 million in 2003, according to OCPF study
04/06/04	OCPF, Quincy Democratic Committee sign agreement concerning organization and disclosure violations
2003
04/05/03	OCPF, Lexington group sign disposition agreement concerning violations in override election
11/18/03	OCPF, Boston Councilor Kelly sign disposition agreement concerning campaign finance violations
09/24/03	Legislative candidates spent almost $12 million in 2002, according to OCPF study
06/27/03	PAC contributions total $2.25 million in 2001-02 cycle, according to OCPF study
06/23/03	OCPF, Childs and Maginn sign disposition agreement concerning independent expenditure
05/30/03	OCPF, sheet metal workers union sign disposition agreement on campaign finance violations
05/30/03	OCPF, Santiago sign disposition agreement concerning campaign finance violations
04/29/03	OCPF, Strasnick sign disposition agreement concerning excess contributions to three candidates
03/21/03	OCPF, Johnson sign disposition agreement concerning expenditures by candidate
02/05/03	OCPF, Rappaport sign disposition agreement concerning expenditures by candidate
02/04/03	OCPF, Sen. Barrios sign disposition agreement concerning reporting of expenditures
01/06/03	OCPF, Rep. St. Fleur sign disposition agreement concerning car payment
2002
12/17/02	$2.3 million spent on statewide ballot questions in 2002, See Study
12/04/02	Gubernatorial race paces statewide spending to an all-time high, See Study
10/24/02	Electronic filing, campaign finance database are now fully operational
08/09/02	OCPF, Feinstein and McGeney sign disposition agreements concerning campaign loan
07/25/02	Mayoral candidates spent over $5.8 million in 2001, according to OCPF, See Study
06/28/02	OCPF, D'Amico sign disposition agreement regarding car payments
06/06/02	Former Senate candidate agrees to pay fine to settle complaint alleging campaign reporting violations
01/18/02	Fundraising and spending by legislative candidates rose in 2000, OCPF study finds
2001
11/15/01	OCPF, Mosesian sign disposition agreement
11/05/01	PAC activity increases in 1999-2000 election cycle, according to OCPF study
08/24/01	State Rep. Kujawski to pay $10,000 to resolve campaign finance violations
05/30/01	OCPF, Norton Committee sign disposition agreement
04/24/01	Statewide candidate reports now available on the Web
03/14/01	OCPF, Asselin Committee sign disposition agreement
02/06/01	Clean Elections figures are increased for the 2002 election
2000
12/20/00	Statewide ballot question spending exceeds $15 million
09/20/00	Legislative campaign finance reports are now on the Web
09/18/00	OCPF, NAGE sign disposition agreement
07/10/00	OCPF, White Committee sign disposition agreement
06/13/00	OCPF study finds $3.3 million in spending by 1999 mayoral finalists
03/24/00	OCPF, Flynn Committee sign disposition agreement
01/2000	Clean Elections Review Commission named
1999
12/10/99	Spending by legislative candidates rose in 1998, according to OCPF study
10/04/99	1997-98 PAC activity up from previous period, according to OCPF study
1998
12/22/98	Statewide ballot question spending reaches almost $10 million
11/24/98	Gubernatorial race paces statewide spending to a record high
10/15/98	Contributor database now on the Web