Re-elected Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago’s PAC got $389K in three months

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Re-elected Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago’s PAC got $389K in three months

In the final three months before his re-election last week, Coral Gables Mayor Vince Lago raised more than $389,000 for his political action committee, Coral Gables First, spending almost $330,000 on direct mail, email, text messaging, digital ads, political consulting, canvassing, polls and fundraising. These contributions did not become public until two days after the […]

As many 305 elections approach, the pushy PACs proliferate

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As many 305 elections approach, the pushy PACs proliferate

It is that season again. PAC season. Forget about the return of Mad Men. All the real drama in South Florida elections is about the return of PAC men. There are some important elections coming up — including the Dolphins stadium referendum, like, tomorrow — and of course that means that the political action committees, which are good […]