Day: April 14, 2008

Pro-Public Financing Editorial

I didn’t want The Post’s editorial supporting public financing in Montgomery County, Maryland, to go unnoticed.   The bill never came up for a vote. Whoever the culprit, the bill’s death is a fine example of the opaque art of legislating in Annapolis, where transparency and good government are no match for the special interests, monied contributors […]

Catalist Operation Detailed

The Times reports on Harold Ickes’ for-profit company.  The political world is filled with polling firms, consultants and others that operate for profit. But Catalist’s business structure — and the political motives of its backers — have raised questions about whether the company is using its status as a for-profit company to shield its investors […]