Day: October 9, 2008

FL: Suit on Electioneering

News out of Florida that a few groups are filing suit challenging provisions of Florida’s laws purporting to regulate groups involved in issue advocacy. Robert Gall, an attorney for the libertarian legal organization Institute for Justice, said the lawyers want the federal court to block enforcement of the electioneering provision before the Nov. 4 election. […]

McCain-Feingold and Ex-Girlfriends

An interesting Q&A with Sen. Feingold in Wilamette Week: [Q:] Your name will be forever associated with McCain’s because of the groundbreaking McCain-Feingold campaign finance rules. These days, does that association feel a bit like having the name of an ex-girlfriend tattooed on your biceps? [A:] [Laughs] Not at all! I’m very proud of the […]