Here’s an article with an update on matters involving Westar executives.
Westar Energy Inc. said it will continue to pursue civil claims in arbitration against two Westar Energy Inc. executives who were accused of looting the Kansas utility, despite criminal charges being dropped.
The Wichita Business Journal has more.
Huffington Post reports that the Democratic Governors Association filed a complaint with the Ohio Elections Commission.
The Post reports on allegations and an indictment involving Maryland State Sen. Ulysses Currie.
Longtime Maryland Sen. Ulysses Currie, one of the most powerful and popular figures in the General Assembly, was indicted Wednesday on charges that he took more than $245,000 in bribes to use his position and influence to do favors for a grocery chain.
Here’s my link to a May 2009 story for background.
Mediaite reports (from Politico).
In this Eggen article.
Brett Kappel, a campaign finance lawyer at Arent Fox, notes that coordination cases are notoriously difficult to decide and that the FEC has prosecuted few of them over the years. He also said many candidates of both parties allege unlawful coordination as a way to harass their opponents and grab a few headlines before an election.
The Hill reports on AFL-CIO’s efforts this November.
AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka said Wednesday the labor federation has put together a “massive mobilization” program to get the vote out for the 2010 midterm elections.
The Hill’s got more details about the Office of Congressional Ethics’ matter involving Rep. Crowley.
Crowley left during the Dec. 10 debate over amendments to the legislation in order to attend his holiday fundraiser at financial industry lobbyist Julie Domenick’s home, which is also her office. He then came back and voted against amendments that would have strengthened the bill, the New York Times reported.
FOXNews reports on a political contribution by someone in the egg industry that’s making news.
The Times reports on trends in campaign finance in New York City based on a new report.
The examination, to be released on Wednesday by the city’s Campaign Finance Board, shows that changes enacted before the race encouraged 34,000 New Yorkers to make campaign donations for the first time; drastically curtailed the role of businesses, political committees and lobbyists in campaigns; and caused a major drop in donations from those doing business with the city.
Rep. Crowley responded and the Daily News reports here.
Rep. Joseph Crowley (D-Queens) faces a potential House ethics committee investigation over whether he traded votes for campaign dollars.
Story here.
The New Jersey Election Law Enforcement Commission regulates campaign finance at all levels for the state, and its jurisdiction covers what elected officials who are no longer in office can do with their campaign funds.