RRepubs To Get ‘Benefit Of Doubt’

Coeur d’Alene City Clerk Susan Weathers has backed off her request for an investigation re: the financial disclosure statement prepared by the Kootenai County Reagan Republicans. For now. Seems she’s learned that the Reagan Republicans combined their reports for the money spent for the elections in both Post Falls and Coeur d’Alene into one report, filed with both City Halls. If I’m reading this correctly, this means that the Reagan Republicans actually raised $5000 total and spent $3800 total to support 6 candidates in the two cities. Which would mean that the money spent with Reagan Republican board member Ron Lahr’s Strategery Group (including money directly spent by candidates) fell under the $1000 limit per candidate imposed by Idaho election law. Also, Weathers said she’s been told that the contribution is in-kind (which wasn’t noted on the financial disclosure statements). Weathers told Huckleberries that she will give the Reagan Republicans “the benefit of the doubt” as long as the in-kind contributes are reported on their December reports.

DFO: I saw no mention of in-kind contributions either on Reagan Republicans financial disclosure statements or candidates supported by the group. Yo, Ron Lahr. Can you come on here and explain if I have the scenario re: contributions to your PR organization explained correctly?