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JUST THE FAX, MEDIA: #5

Is the Cash at the Laundromat?


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 23, 2000

Contact: Barbara Anderson (508-384-0100) or
              Chip Ford (781-631-6842)

On Oct. 2, the Education Intelligence Agency, a national and state-by-state teachers union watchdog organization, reported:

"Flush with cash from its newly imposed $5 national dues increase, the National Education Association began spreading the wealth around ... $350,000 to the Massachusetts Teachers Association to defeat two measures, Question 4 and Question 6."

Last Friday The Campaign for Massachusetts' Future filed its report with the state Office of Campaign & Political Finance.

It reported no contribution from the National Education Association.

It did report a contribution of $425,000 from the Massachusetts Teachers Association.

If national group A donates to state group B, which then turns over the money to ballot committee C, doesn't group A's money need to be reported -- or can it simply be laundered through group B and avoid full disclosure?

$350,000 is a pretty impressive amount of cash to allow its source to remain hidden, especially if it's been intentionally washed and spun dry.

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