MUR #7148
LIBERTY PRINCIPLES PAC, INC., ET AL.Summary
RESPONDENTS: Liberty Principles PAC, Inc.; Chambana Sun; Dupage Policy Journal; East Central Reporter; Kankakee Times; Khouri for Congress; Khouri, Tonia; Kilgore, Paul; Lake County Gazette; Local Government Information Services, Inc.; Locality Labs, LLC; McHenry Times; Metro East Sun; North Cook News; Proft, Dan; Rock Island Today; SW Illinois News; Sangamon Sun; West Central Reporter; West Cook News
COMPLAINANT: Savage, Kim
SUBJECT: Reporting; Soft Money
DISPOSITION: The Commission failed by a vote of 2-2 to:
a. Find reason to believe that Liberty Principles PAC and Daniel Proft in his official capacity as treasurer, Local Government Information Services, Inc., and Locality Labs, LLC violated 52 U.S.C. § 30120 and 11 C.F.R. § 110.11.
b. Direct the Office of General Counsel to draft corresponding Factual and Legal Analyses.
c. Approve compulsory process.
d. Approve the appropriate letters.
The Commission decided by a vote of 4-0 to:
a. Dismiss the allegation that Khouri for Congress and Paul Kilgore in his official capacity as treasurer, or Tonia Khouri violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30104(b) or 30116(f) in connection with alleged coordinated communications or the republication of campaign materials.
b. Dismiss the allegation that Liberty Principles PAC and Daniel Proft in his official capacity as treasurer violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30104(b) or 30116(a) by making a coordinated communication or by republishing campaign materials.
c. Dismiss the allegation that Local Government Information Services, Inc. and Locality Labs, LLC violated 52 U.S.C. §§ 30116(a) or 30118(a) by making a coordinated communication or republishing campaign materials.
d. Approve the Factual and Legal Analysis, as recommended in the First General Counsel’s Report dated June 6, 2019, and as last circulated by Chair Weintraub’s Office on July 22, 2019 and further modified at the table.
e. Approve the appropriate letters.
f. Close the file.
Disposition
Disposition | Penalty | Respondent | Citation |
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Case Activated | West Cook News | ||
Sangamon Sun | |||
Liberty Principles PAC, Inc. |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a) |
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West Central Reporter | |||
Khouri for Congress |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
||
Chambana Sun | |||
Lake County Gazette | |||
East Central Reporter | |||
Proft, Dan |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a) |
||
Dupage Policy Journal | |||
Kilgore, Paul |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
||
Metro East Sun | |||
McHenry Times | |||
SW Illinois News | |||
Khouri, Tonia |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
||
Locality Labs, LLC |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(a)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a) |
||
Kankakee Times | |||
North Cook News | |||
Rock Island Today | |||
Local Government Information Services, Inc. |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(a)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a) |
||
Case Activation | West Central Reporter | ||
Chambana Sun | |||
East Central Reporter | |||
Kilgore, Paul |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
||
SW Illinois News | |||
Khouri, Tonia |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
||
Liberty Principles PAC, Inc. |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a) |
||
North Cook News | |||
Proft, Dan |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a) |
||
Lake County Gazette | |||
Metro East Sun | |||
Sangamon Sun | |||
Khouri for Congress |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
||
Locality Labs, LLC |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(a)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a) |
||
West Cook News | |||
Dupage Policy Journal | |||
Rock Island Today | |||
Kankakee Times | |||
McHenry Times | |||
Local Government Information Services, Inc. |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(a)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a) |
||
Dismissed-Other | Kilgore, Paul |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
|
Dupage Policy Journal | |||
McHenry Times | |||
Sangamon Sun | |||
Kankakee Times | |||
West Cook News | |||
Chambana Sun | |||
West Central Reporter | |||
Locality Labs, LLC |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(a)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a) |
||
Local Government Information Services, Inc. |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(a)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a) |
||
Metro East Sun | |||
Khouri for Congress |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
||
East Central Reporter | |||
Proft, Dan |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a) |
||
Khouri, Tonia |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
||
Lake County Gazette | |||
North Cook News | |||
Rock Island Today | |||
SW Illinois News | |||
Liberty Principles PAC, Inc. |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a) |
||
First General Counsel Report | Dupage Policy Journal | ||
SW Illinois News | |||
Khouri for Congress |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
||
Kankakee Times | |||
Chambana Sun | |||
Lake County Gazette | |||
Rock Island Today | |||
West Central Reporter | |||
Locality Labs, LLC |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(a)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a) |
||
North Cook News | |||
East Central Reporter | |||
Kilgore, Paul |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
||
Sangamon Sun | |||
Khouri, Tonia |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
||
Local Government Information Services, Inc. |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(a)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a) |
||
Liberty Principles PAC, Inc. |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a) |
||
Metro East Sun | |||
West Cook News | |||
McHenry Times | |||
Proft, Dan |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a) |
||
Received | Kilgore, Paul |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
|
East Central Reporter | |||
Lake County Gazette | |||
McHenry Times | |||
West Central Reporter | |||
Khouri for Congress |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
||
Liberty Principles PAC, Inc. |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a) |
||
Proft, Dan |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a) |
||
Sangamon Sun | |||
Chambana Sun | |||
Rock Island Today | |||
Metro East Sun | |||
Kankakee Times | |||
SW Illinois News | |||
North Cook News | |||
Dupage Policy Journal | |||
West Cook News | |||
Request for Extension of Time Approved | Liberty Principles PAC, Inc. |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a) |
|
Proft, Dan |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a) |
||
Local Government Information Services, Inc. |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(a)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a) |
||
Liberty Principles PAC, Inc. |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a) |
||
Proft, Dan |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a) |
||
Local Government Information Services, Inc. |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(a)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a) |
||
Request for Extension of Time Received | Proft, Dan |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a) |
|
Local Government Information Services, Inc. |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(a)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a) |
||
Liberty Principles PAC, Inc. |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a) |
||
Proft, Dan |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a) |
||
Local Government Information Services, Inc. |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(a)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a) |
||
Liberty Principles PAC, Inc. |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a) |
||
Response Received | Local Government Information Services, Inc. |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(a)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a) |
|
Liberty Principles PAC, Inc. |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a) |
||
Locality Labs, LLC |
52
U.S.C.
§30116(a)
52 U.S.C. §30118(a) |
||
Proft, Dan |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(a) |
||
Khouri for Congress |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
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Kilgore, Paul |
52
U.S.C.
§30104(b)
52 U.S.C. §30116(f) |
Documents
Participants
Relationship | Name |
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Primary respondent | Liberty Principles PAC, Inc. |
Previous respondent | Chambana Sun |
Dupage Policy Journal | |
East Central Reporter | |
Kankakee Times | |
Khouri for Congress | |
Khouri, Tonia | |
Kilgore, Paul | |
Lake County Gazette | |
Local Government Information Services, Inc. | |
Locality Labs, LLC | |
McHenry Times | |
Metro East Sun | |
North Cook News | |
Proft, Dan | |
Rock Island Today | |
SW Illinois News | |
Sangamon Sun | |
West Central Reporter | |
West Cook News | |
Complainant | Savage, Kim |