It also looked into the dubious use of campaign funds by lawmakers. (nymag.com)
It appears that it is technically legal to pay a close family member out of campaign funds, as long as the money is from private contributions, not from public matching funds. (citycouncilwatch.net)
While propaganda and campaign advertising restrictions are important, this is tied to the amount of campaign funding and money in politics in general which must be capped. (politics.stackexchange.com)