Two tobacco companies filed a lawsuit challenging new restrictions on advertising and sharing information, according to this report. The companies say in their lawsuit that the law [, the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act], which takes full effect … Continue reading
This is just one of several reports on the white hot battle between Microsoft and Google on lobbying (and other) fronts. Microsoft has a bitter rivalry with Google, competing head-to-head in such areas as online search and personal productivity applications. … Continue reading
A controversy has arisen regarding a Florida Public Service Commission employee’s attendance at a Kentucky Derby party at the residence of a Florida Power & Light executive, according to this report. Ryder Rudd, the commission’s lobbyist and governmental affairs director, … Continue reading
Eliza Newlin Carney discusses Citizens United in this column. Beyond the official briefs filed with the Supreme Court, the case has generated a virtual cottage industry of opinion articles, blog postings, public briefings and even grassroots organizing around the issue … Continue reading
The Committee to Modernize Voter Registration is online here.