Lee Davidson
Attorneys said the law requires any nonprofit group to disclose its donors if it spends $750 or more “to influence or tend to influence, directly or indirectly” any campaign or vote.
“But that can be almost any speech, especially in a free society where ideas are expected to influence our government,” said Allen Dickerson, legal director for the Virginia-based Center for Competitive Politics — which is representing the local nonprofits.
For example, Connor Boyack, director of Libertas Institute — which says it “promotes the cause of liberty” — said his group chose not to comment much on Proposition 1 that sought to raise sales taxes for transportation because HB43 might have forced it to reveal all its donors.
