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IE
noun1 acronym for independent expendenture, the legal term for political spending that seeks to influence voters but is not coordinated with a candidate; typically used as a shorthand reference to the committees that make such expenditures
And unlike donations made directly to a candidate, spending by these IE committees is not subject to campaign contribution limits— Cal Matters
Developers that contributed over $5,000 to the IE include the Goodman family, Jordan Schnitzer, Walter Grodahl of DGB Properties and Mark Madden of WDC Properties.— Willamette Week