Monthly Archives: February 2009
Philadelphia PAC Faces Fine
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports that the Philadelphia Board of Ethics has filed suit to collect penalties against a political committee.
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Senate Electronic Filing
Should Senate campaigns be required to file their campaign finance reports electronically? They would be if Sen. Feingold’s S. 482 passes. The Sunlight Foundation has more.
Reform in Arkansas
Arkansas Attorney General Dustin McDaniel proposed a number of ethics reforms, including a one year ban on lobbying for former public servants.
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Accountability Now
The Times reports that a “group of liberal bloggers” has teamed up with others to form a new political action committee. Organizers of the new group, called Accountability Now, bristle at the comparison, saying they will not provide an issues-based … Continue reading
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Fundraising at the Governor’s Mansion?
“Senate: Left in Rules.” That seems to be the operative language on the Virginia Legislative Information Website as to the fate of the bill to ban fundraising at the Governor’s executive mansion, according to this Post report. The Democrat-controlled Virginia Senate … Continue reading
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