Corrections and Clarifications

For Friday, May 11, 2012

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, May 11, 2012

~~<p>The Honolulu Star-Advertiser strives to make its news report fair and accurate. If you have a question or comment about news coverage, call Ed Lynch, managing editor/news, at 529-4758.</p>
<p>» A $250,000 expenditure in February by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for political ads in Hawaii was classified as electioneering communications — which mention a clearly identified federal candidate — when the organization filed its paperwork with the Federal Elections Commission. A Page B3 story Thursday classified the ad buy as an independent expenditure, which expressly advocates for the election or defeat of a candidate.</p>~~

The Honolulu Star-Advertiser strives to make its news report fair and accurate. If you have a question or comment about news coverage, call Ed Lynch, managing editor/news, at 529-4758.

» A $250,000 expenditure in February by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for political ads in Hawaii was classified as electioneering communications — which mention a clearly identified federal candidate — when the organization filed its paperwork with the Federal Elections Commission. A Page B3 story Thursday classified the ad buy as an independent expenditure, which expressly advocates for the election or defeat of a candidate. Login for more...