Ethics Commission Proposes Donation Cap for Election Fundraisers

Aaron Vaughn Web Content Producer

11:36 p.m. MST, November 11, 2009

$5,000 every two years for state legislators and $10,000 every two years for statewide candidates. That's what the Commission on Strengthening Utah's Democracy suggests as the limit that certain candidates could receive from any individual election contribution. This year, Governor Gary Herbert raised a million dollars in his recent gala from businesses ranging from natural gas companies to private construction firms who donate around 25 to $50,000 each. "Either you believe your politicians are honest or not and I think that you address that based on their conduct." said Herbert in a recent news conference. "I need to be able to have those people who believe in me be able to support me in extraordinary ways," Herbert said about his contributors.

FOX 13's Max Roth reports.

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