More on the black caucus
Bob Krumm is all over it and notes it looks like a money laundering organization. And he crunches some numbers:
One of the items mentioned in the Tenenssean (sic) report was that the Black Caucus “might be exempt from filing if it raises less than $30,000 annually.”
Today’s Commercial Appeal reports that the Black Caucus greatly exceed that limit. They took in $248,000 for last year’s annual Black Caucus retreat. Donations for the event came from private groups. “Some of the largest coming from TennCare contractors, pharmaceutical firms and public institutions such as the University of Tennessee and the University of Memphis.”
October 7th, 2005 at 11:13 am
“University of Tennessee and the University of Memphis”
Is there some law to keep state organizations from giving money away to other groups? I do not know if this is the case, but if an orgaization was fully funded by the state or federal goverment, they really do not have any business giving money away to private groups.
Of course the funding for schools could come from many sources, but do they keep the money sepearted or all mix it together?
October 7th, 2005 at 2:33 pm
Isn’t that racist?
Shouldn’t equal amounts be given to each specialty group?