The case against Sen. Ted Stevens will be dropped, according to NPR. According to Justice Department officials, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder has decided to drop the case against Stevens rather than continue to defend the conviction in the face of persistent problems stemming from the actions of prosecutors. The NPR site has Holder’s statement […]
Day: April 1, 2009
Federal Public Financing Proposal
A new public financing proposal for federal elections was proposed yesterday, according to this report. This is the Fair Elections Now Act I’ve previously noted. Under the proposal, participating candidates must limit their campaign spending to only funds raised from small donors and matching public funds. It looks like the bill is S. 752. How […]
“Unlikely Alliance” Fights Lobbying Restrictions
The Post reports about an “unlikely alliance” formed to fight President Obama’s lobbyist restrictions. “President Obama has managed to unconstitutionally ban American citizens from one of our most sacred rights, and it’s flat-out wrong,” said Dave Wenhold, president of the lobbying league, which has joined CREW and the American Civil Liberties Union in demanding a […]