Day: September 19, 2008

Letters from Alaska

A campaign and a national party are exchanging letters with television stations over the contents of advertising. Nothing new for this time of year. Sen. Ted Stevens’ re-election campaign called on Alaska radio and television stations to stop showing a pair of political commercials attacking the longtime Republican Senator this week. The Stevens campaign spent […]

Reform for Utah?

In light of recent reports, Utah may change its laws regarding the use of campaign funds. More than a dozen legislators signed a pledge Wednesday, vowing to support ethics legislation next session that would strengthen lawmakers’ disclosure requirements and prohibit using campaign contributions for things like clothes and car repairs.