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* From Dan Proft’s People Who Play by the Rules PAC D-2 filing with the Illinois State Board of Elections…
Funds available at the beginning of the reporting period: $3,437,741.06
Total Receipts: $13,924,971.92
Subtotal: $17,362,712.98
Total Expenditures: $18,566,070.19
Funds available at the close of the reporting period: ($1,203,357.21)Investment Total: $0.00
So, the balance sheet is $1.2 million out of whack? Either they didn’t report all the money they raised, or they reported paying vendors and actually didn’t, or maybe they’re just really lousy at bookkeeping. How do you file a report with that sort of deficit?
This is an amended filing, by the way. The PAC didn’t previously disclose $2,000 in smaller individual contributions. So, they filed a clearly problematic D-2 not once, but twice.
* And here’s the Tribune…
For the second time in four months, the Illinois Democratic Party has filed a complaint with the State Board of Elections against right-wing radio talk show host and GOP political operative Dan Proft, this time alleging he failed to disclose $1.2 million in contributions to the conservative political action committee he runs. […]
The latest complaint, filed Tuesday by Ben Hardin, the executive director of the Democratic Party of Illinois, accuses Proft of committing “one of his most egregious” violations of the law yet by failing to disclose all of his PAC’s financial records “completely and accurately.”
”Mr. Proft is keenly aware of the disclosure requirements found in the (law),” the complaint alleges. “He has served as the chair and treasurer of several political committees spanning more than a decade and has been the subject of multiple matters before this board. And yet, Mr. Proft appears to have again completely disregarded the (law).” […]
”While a PAC can incur more in obligated expenditures than it receives in contributions (as long as it properly discloses the debt), it cannot expend more funds than it receives in contributions unless it has received a loan or other receipts,” the complaint says. “But the PAC’s filing shows no debt, loans, or other receipts. Instead, it simply states that it expended more than $1.2 million more than it received.”
Proft did a lot of outrageous things with his Uihlein money last year. Looks like some payback is being dished.
* Meanwhile, Tom DeVore has apparently collected $1.4 million in non-refundable legal fees ($200 per client times 7,000 clients). Illinois Review…
On Friday, Effingham County Chief Judge Douglas Jarman granted attorney Tom DeVore’s order requesting to amend his initial complaint and include an additional 2,000 plaintiffs to his lawsuit challenging Gov. JB Pritzker’s assault weapons ban.
DeVore’s lawsuits in total, represent over 7,000 plaintiffs and over 200 Federal Firearms Licensees (FFLs).
Good work if you can get it. DeVore talked yesterday about starting his own statewide organization. “It’s coming,” he said.
* DeVore is also apparently so upset that his assault weapons ban lawsuit is not going to the Illinois Supreme Court and Rep. Caulkins’ lawsuit is, that he posted a faked photo and adds his own conspiracy theory…
I have no knowledge of the origins or authenticity of this photo but it was just sent to me.
One thing is for sure,…
Posted by Thomas DeVore on Saturday, March 11, 2023
Actually, what I think he’s doing is setting up an excuse for if/when basically the same arguments he’s using in his three consolidated Effingham cases (minus his procedural issues, which were rejected at the appellate level) fail at the state’s top court. It’ll all be Caulkins’ fault and his clients’ anger can be directed elsewhere. Actually, that’s already begun.
posted by Rich Miller
Wednesday, Mar 15, 23 @ 10:07 am
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Man, when even Dan Caulkins is a traitor to the cause, you really got to wonder what the cause is.
Comment by Arsenal Wednesday, Mar 15, 23 @ 10:13 am
$1.4 million. WOW, just proves the old adage, Some of the people, all of the time.
Comment by Gruntled University Employee Wednesday, Mar 15, 23 @ 10:17 am
Seems pretty clear to me DeVore knows Caulkins was seen riding Secretariat across a grassy knoll being chased by a Sasquatch while JFK Jr. and Elvis looked on.
Comment by Give Me A Break Wednesday, Mar 15, 23 @ 10:23 am
–setting up an excuse–
Locally, that’s also what Jim Glasgow seems to be doing. He’s significantly backed off his hyperbole and gone almost silent. Instead he had his office sending out press releases this week showing how *good* the SA office has been over the years in dropping charges against people when there is a lack of evidence. Over 20 some years, he provided… two examples. That’s a rather large contrast from his words last year of “if we charge someone they are guilty”.
It seems many of the SAs have realized the hype they were caught up during last years election season that led them to file their case for publicity, has run out. They now have the slowly grinding consequences of actually showing up in court to defend their hyperbole, and the smart ones seem to be vanishing from public view in the hopes people forget about their involvement.
Comment by TheInvisibleMan Wednesday, Mar 15, 23 @ 10:25 am
The irony with all these DeVore plaintiffs is they are probably fearful of the government and the registration process that is part of the Assault Weapons ban. Yet here they are putting their names in a public document giving the government a road map to come find them. Comical.
Comment by Constitutional Watcher Wednesday, Mar 15, 23 @ 10:27 am
Does Proft start a new PAC since this one is now getting hounded? People Who Play By The Rules is now Liberty Principles 2.0
Comment by ste_with a v_en Wednesday, Mar 15, 23 @ 10:36 am
–giving the government a road map to come find them.–
Not just the government. Like Devore, I’m sure many of them ’store’ their firearms leaning up against the fireplace.
One of the common crimes in rural areas, are daytime break-ins - to steal firearms. There were even a few guys a year or so ago stealing shotguns *out of cop cars*.
Willie Sutton knew how this works;
“Why do you rob banks”
“Because that’s where the money is”
Comment by TheInvisibleMan Wednesday, Mar 15, 23 @ 10:36 am
== I have no knowledge of the origins or authenticity of this photo but it was just sent to me. ==
Uh, like, who sent it to you? That would be the origins.
Comment by H-W Wednesday, Mar 15, 23 @ 10:43 am
Perfect header for this post.
Comment by Norseman Wednesday, Mar 15, 23 @ 10:48 am
===stealing shotguns *out of cop cars*.===
IIRC, there was a problem near the St. Louis baseball park a while back of cars with NRA and other pro-gun bumper stickers being broken into.
Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, Mar 15, 23 @ 10:49 am
Illinois Democrats suing for balance sheets out of whack?
Physician heal thyself
Comment by Lucky Pierre Wednesday, Mar 15, 23 @ 10:51 am
==It seems many of the SAs have realized the hype they were caught up during last years election season that led them to file their case for publicity, has run out. ==
A lot of people didn’t grasp that while people are legitimately worried about crime, it’s not the sole factor in their vote.
Comment by Arsenal Wednesday, Mar 15, 23 @ 10:59 am
===Illinois Democrats suing for balance sheets out of whack?
Physician heal thyself===
Who do you expect you’ll need to Bailout the Bears?
If Dems balance sheets are out of whack, how can Dems give any breaks to the Bears?
Are you also defending Proft?
Are you saying Proft is as out of balance as you are saying Dems are?
Your bot programming will need a reboot once the 11th hour, “bill no one read” language is dropped and voted on blindly, helping a Billionaire Bears company.
But, please, talk about physicians and healing and your hypocrisy
Comment by Oswego Willy Wednesday, Mar 15, 23 @ 11:00 am
==Illinois Democrats suing for balance sheets out of whack?
Physician heal thyself==
I’m so sorry for you, LP, but no matter how out of touch you make sure you are, it’s not 2014 anymore.
Comment by Arsenal Wednesday, Mar 15, 23 @ 11:01 am
guess the people who play by the rules didn’t play by the rules…
Comment by welllllllll Wednesday, Mar 15, 23 @ 11:02 am
Isn’t one of the benefits of using a class action that you don’t have to type 2000 names in a caption?
Also, the rules they play by apparently don’t include accounting or math.
Comment by Big Dipper Wednesday, Mar 15, 23 @ 11:02 am
But also, DPI isn’t suing for “out of whack balance sheets” but for undisclosed transactions. So LP had to lie to show how out of touch he is.
Wish I could say it was the first time.
Comment by Arsenal Wednesday, Mar 15, 23 @ 11:04 am
==Illinois Democrats suing for balance sheets out of whack?==
Um complaining to the Board of Elections is not suing.
Comment by Big Dipper Wednesday, Mar 15, 23 @ 11:05 am
==Illinois Democrats suing for balance sheets out of whack?
Physician heal thyself==
You always ask where you are being dishonest. Well, here’s an example. You just can’t bring yourself to acknowledge the current good financial position the state is in can you. Why? Because you are dishonest.
Comment by Demoralized Wednesday, Mar 15, 23 @ 12:10 pm
I guess “People Who Play by the Rules” is a loose term.
Comment by Demoralized Wednesday, Mar 15, 23 @ 12:35 pm
“People Who Play by the Rules That I Change Based on How I Feel Today”
Fixed it for ya.
Comment by Huh? Wednesday, Mar 15, 23 @ 1:28 pm
“People who Play by their Own Rules”.
Comment by JoanP Wednesday, Mar 15, 23 @ 2:54 pm