All about that Democratic convention donor list you're not supposed to see yet
Who's paying for the Democratic convention?
The public should be able to learn that now, say civic watchdog groups, some local Bernie Sanders backers, and even the state open-records agency. On Friday, Mayor Kenney joined the chorus. But with barely two weeks until the convention is gaveled to order at the Wells Fargo Center, the people raising the money still aren't saying.
The Philadelphia 2016 Host Committee, committed to raising more than $60 million to host the Democrats' convention, says it won't disclose that information until after the July 25-28 event.
The committee, led by such Philadelphia civic leaders as Ed Rendell and David L. Cohen, is keeping mum on the list of donors and how much the companies, unions, and individuals on it are giving. As the committee points out, federal law doesn't require such committees to disclose dollars and donors until 60 days after conventions.
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