IEA Helped Fund Keough, 4 Other R’s

A new group, Idaho Republicans for Our Schools, filed its independent expenditure report on Election Day, May 15, and I’ve only now tumbled to what was up. Idaho Education Association Vice President Rick Jones is the group’s treasurer, and the $9,320 it spent on the five races was entirely paid by the Political Action Committee for Education, or PACE, the IEA’s campaign fund. Jones, of Rathdrum, said Tuesday that he’s a Republican. “There are many Idaho educators who are Republicans. What we’re saying is let’s vote for Republicans who support public education, they’re not mutually exclusive.” Campaign finance reports filed last month establish the link between IEA and Idaho Republicans for Our Schools. PACE contributed $9,320 to the new PAC on May 13, representing two-thirds of what PACE spent in the reporting period of April 30 to May 25/ Dan Popkey , Statesman. More here.

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