www.thecentersquare.com – By Alan Wooten | The Center Square – (The Center Square – ) 2025-05-08 16:14:00
(The Center Square) – Senators in North Carolina have advanced a proposal keeping 501(c) donors’ personal information protected.
Sen. Warren Daniel, R-Burke
Michael Lewis via NCLeg.gov
The Personal Privacy Protection Act, known also as Senate Bill 416, is in the House of Representatives awaiting direction from the Rules Committee. Authored by Burke County Republican Warren Daniel, the proposal has drawn comparisons to a 2021 bill that didn’t get past a gubernatorial veto.
Campaign finance disclosure laws are not changed by the bill.
Proponents of the legislation say it is in line with freedom to give without being exposed. When he vetoed, then-Gov. Roy Cooper said “dark money” was protected.
The bill sets disclosure violations punishments of up to 90 days in jail or up to a $1,000 fine.
No Republicans were in opposition. Democratic Sens. Dan Blue of Wake County, Paul Lowe of Forsyth County and Gladys Robinson of Guilford County were in favor.
Note: The following A.I. based commentary is not part of the original article, reproduced above, but is offered in the hopes that it will promote greater media literacy and critical thinking, by making any potential bias more visible to the reader –Staff Editor.
Political Bias Rating: Center-Right
The content primarily reports on the legislative process surrounding a specific bill proposed by a Republican senator in North Carolina. It provides factual information about the bill, its provisions, and the positions of various lawmakers without using emotionally charged or partisan language. However, the article frames the bill in a positive light by emphasizing themes like “freedom to give without being exposed,” which aligns more closely with conservative values advocating for donor privacy. The mention of a governor vetoing a similar bill and labeling it “dark money” also subtly contrasts perspectives, leaning slightly in favor of the bill’s supporters who are predominantly Republican. Despite this, the article remains largely neutral in tone and avoids explicit ideological endorsement, but the choice of emphasis and framing suggests a Center-Right bias.
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