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☆ FEC Commissioner Trey Trainor cleared of ethics violation after Insider reporting spurred investigation
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

In 2022, Insider reported that FEC Commissioner Trey Trainor was billed as a member of the "Trump Elections Team" at a local GOP event. Following the report, the FEC Office of the Inspector General opened up an investigation. The group did not find any ethics violations, though it said its investigation was hampered after Trainor and his counsel didn't cooperate. Following the report, the FEC's Office of the Inspector General began an investigation into Trainor's perceived ethical impropriety. "Neither Commissioner Trainor nor his counsel responded to numerous attempts over the course of several months by the OIG to schedule an interview," the report said.

Persons: Trey Trainor, Trainor, didn't, Donald Trump, General's, Allen Dickerson Organizations: Trump, GOP, FEC, Service, Trump Elections, Republican Party, OIG Locations: Wall, Silicon, Denton

☆ Attention Gmail users: Your inboxes are about to get way more spammy with political email thanks to a new ruling by federal regulators
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-11 | by ( Dave Levinthal | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Google asked federal regulators to OK a plan for easing spam filters on political emails. Even a commissioner who wasn't thrilled with the notion of unleashing more political emails on an overloaded electorate concluded Google's program proposal is legal. "If people want political spam, let them sign up for it. Before the final vote Thursday, Weintraub motioned to approve a alternate ruling that would have effectively prevented Google from launching its pilot program. Gmail users will retain the right to opt-out of receiving political emails, but this will require more vigilance on their part.

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