Dci Group

Sen. Norm Coleman’s campaign and Northstar Leadership PAC have paid a company affiliated with the DCI Group just over $1.5 million for consulting services and rent since 2001.

The fees were paid to FLS Connect, one of the largest GOP fundraising firms in the country. The company’s principals are Republican operatives Tony Feather, Jeff Larson and [...]

Norm Coleman is not the only member of the Minnesota Congressional delegation to receive money associated with lobbying firm DCI Group. Freshman Rep. Michelle Bachmann received a $500 contribution from DCI Group partner Brian McCabe in 2006, according to Federal Election Commission Records. McCabe is also president of Progress for America, a conservative 527 group [...]

On Tuesday, the Minnesota DFL criticized Sen. Norm Coleman for accepting campaign contributions from a lobbying group that represented the military regime of Myanmar. Minnesota Monitor first reported on the contributions early Tuesday morning.

“We are calling on Senator Coleman to immediately divest himself of all contributions from DCI employees and the company’s PAC, and to [...]