Idaho wields a dull blade when it comes to fending off campaign finance violators. A sharper point might be headed this way. Secretary of State Lawerence Denney last week outlined some possible changes to the state’s Sunshine Laws that he’ll be putting forward more formally during the upcoming session. According to Idaho Reports, here are some of the changes Denney would like to see:

•  Increasing the penalty for campaign contribution violations from $250 to $2,500;
•  Getting rid of the 16-day period before an election in which candidates must report $1,000 contributions within 48 hours, instead requiring candidates and PACs to report $1,000 contributions within 48 hours regardless of when received;
•  Require online filing for all campaign finance reports;
• Require campaign finance reports for all candidates or measures that raise or spend more than $500, including previously exempt school board elections, but excluding party positions like precinct committeemen.
• More here.