Citizens United
Around 10:00 a.m. today the Supreme Court will announce Citizens United. Visit SCOTUSBlog for updates.
Monthly Archives: June 2009
Maryland Transparency
Marta Mossburg of the Maryland Public Policy Instutute endorses a new law to require the electronic filing of financial disclosure reports.
Utah’s “F” for Campaign Finance
Utah gots its “report card” from the Center for Public Integrity on the state’s campaign finance rules. “We have a ways to go, especially for a state that prides itself on personal integrity,” said Kirk Jowers, director of the University … Continue reading
Use of State Planes
Florida CFO Alex Sink ordered an audit of her use of state planes, according to this report. Sink has occasionally also used a state plane to pick up or drop off a family member, although she reimbursed the state for … Continue reading
MSRB and Broker Dealers’ Contributions
The WSJ printed a compliance watch last week on a Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board proposal to regulate broker dealers’ contributions to bond campaigns on the ballot. Current MSRB rules on contributions don’t address bond ballot campaigns at all – just … Continue reading