PSC Finds State Republican Party Liable for Illegal Auto-Dial Calls
Lincoln – State regulators have found the Nebraska Republican Party and a political consulting firm liable for making illegal robocalls in a hotly contested legislative race.
The Nebraska Public Service Commission issued the ruling against the state party and Kansas City-based Remington Research. The calls were made to help state Sen. Julie Slama of Peru, who is locked in a bitter race against challenger Janet Palmtag. Slama and Palmtag are both Republicans and have each won key endorsements. Slama is backed by Gov. Pete Ricketts, who appointed her, while Palmtag has been endorsed by former Gov. Dave Heineman.
The commission’s ruling comes after Palmtag filed a complaint that the GOP and Remington Research made robocalls against her without disclosing the number and address of the person operating the auto-dialing service, as required by law. The complaint contends that neither group registered with the commission or filed a script of the call, as required.
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