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Day: April 16, 2009
Absolute Gift Ban Endorsed
This Salt Lake Tribune editorial endorses an absolute gift ban. “If someone wants to go and have a dinner with a lobbyist, that’s fine,” [bill sponsor Rep. Brad] Dee said. We agree. But they should go Dutch. And if lawmakers don’t want to pay their own way, and they still feel it’s essential to hear […]
Obama’s Post-Campaign Spending
Politico notes some features of the Obama campaign’s latest campaign finance disclosure reports. Obama for America, the fundraising juggernaut that powered Obama’s ascent to the presidency, spent nearly $9.5 million in the first three months of this year, including $684,000 on telemarketing and print and online advertising, $994,000 on event staging and $310,000 on payroll […]