![]() ![]() ![]() And Horne, records show, hasn't accepted any campaign donations since 2011, and terminated his account in 2015. But Meyers will likely be granted an extension - he's deployed overseas in the military. Stephen Horne, R-Meridian, and David Meyers, D-McComb. Notes: Hyde-Smith didn't list a purpose for her expenditures, and had non-itemized credit card payments of $2,720.Īs of Thursday evening, the secretary of state's office said only two state lawmakers had failed to file their latest campaign finance reports: Reps. In the past, he made credit card statements available to the Clarion Ledger.Īgriculture Commissioner Cindy Hyde-Smith Notes: Chaney in the latest report had no credit card expenditures and no payments to himself except for payment on a loan to his campaign from 2007. Notes: Fitch used a credit card for $24,200 non-itemized purchases but unlike in the past - in a previous report she paid herself $36,000 from her account - she had no payments to herself. Notes: Unlike past reports, Pickering had no payments to a credit card or himself, nor payments for a recreational vehicle. Notes: Hosemann itemized his credit card spending and unlike in past years, he did not reimburse himself for non-itemized expenses. He reimbursed himself for more than $23,400, non itemized. Notes: Hood continued to make what appear to be automobile payments of $804 a month from his campaign and spent $36,600 on one credit card listed as "miscellaneous campaign expenses" and $11,500 on another and nearly $14,000 to "Citi" likewise labeled. But Reeves has made his credit card receipts and records - which appear to be campaign related - available to the Clarion Ledger. Notes: Reeves has nearly $15,500 in non-itemized credit card expenses. Phil Bryant, who is term limited from re-election, closed his campaign account last year and gave the money to other candidates, PACs and charities. Some highlights from new reports, which cover Jan. Some politicians appear to already be abiding by the new law, or at least curtailing spending that has a questionable relationship to campaigning or lacks transparency for the public. More: Bryant signs campaign finance reform into law The new law came after an ongoing investigative report by The Clarion-Ledger, "Public Office/Private Gain," illustrated how the state's lax campaign finance laws and nearly nonexistent enforcement had created a tax-free second income for many Mississippi politicians, mostly funded by special interests. To get around reporting all spending of $200 or more, some politicians have used credit cards, and only reported payments to the card companies, not purchases. They paid for automobiles, apartments, clothes, children's parties, groceries, taxes, car insurance, home improvements and trips to Alaska, California, Colorado and Florida, among other places. Mississippi politicians in recent years - in a practice some called "legalized bribery" - spent special interest money run through their campaigns on personal expenses. 31 - politicians can spend that essentially as they please, subject to tax regulations. ![]() They don't apply to money raised through Dec. ![]() These reforms include restrictions on personal use of campaign money and will require more transparency in reporting, moving forward. State officials have submitted campaign finance reports that were due Wednesday covering 2017, the last reports before reforms the Legislature passed last year take effect. Stephen Horne, although reported as late in filing by the secretary of state's office, has not accepted campaign donations since 2011 and terminated his account in 2015. UPDATED: Includes comments from the secretary of state and Ethics director, and information that Rep. ![]()
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