The Minnesota Campaign Finance and Public Disclosure Board has agreed
to investigate complaints against two groups supporting the
constitutional amendment that would ban same sex marriage.  The complaints were filed
by Common Cause last month, and allege Minnesota for Marriage and the
Minnesota Family Council broke Minnesota’s disclosure laws. In the
complaint filed against Minnesota for Marriage, Common Cause executive
director Mike Dean wrote, “MFM filed a false report with the Campaign
Finance and Public Disclosure Board by not itemizing and disclosing the
names of all individuals who contributed more than $100 to MFM’s
campaign in support of the Marriage Amendment.”

…(Minnesota Family Council CEO) Helmberger sent an email to supporters earlier this week with the
subject line, “They want me in jail” and asked for financial support to
defend the organization against what he called “this baseless attack.” …