NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - A state lawmaker who supported doubling the amount of money that senators could raise during their four-year terms was required to return nearly $60,000 in donations that he over-collected in 2016.
The Tennessean reports (https://tnne.ws/2o9Cp0y ) that Republican Sen. Ken Yager of Kingston did not mention that he had exceeded the fundraising limits from political action committees when he spoke in favor of a last-minute change on the Senate floor earlier this month.
Yager returned $50,500 to 27 organizations. That’s according to an amended campaign fiance report in July. He then reported giving back another $9,000 to eight PACs in November.
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Republican caucus spokeswoman Darlene Schlicher says Yager introduced the amendment in his role as committee chairman on behalf of a GOP colleague, Sen. Steve Southerland of Morristown.
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Information from: The Tennessean, https://www.tennessean.com
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