AZCentral.com reports that the Scottsdale Area Chamber of Commerce voted to appeal a campaign finance case. The case involves ads the chamber disseminated and financed before the Sept 2008 city election. Some say the ads violate campaign finance law because … Continue reading
Daily Archives: December 17, 2009
This Times editorial discusses a case involving the First Amendment rights of a government employee. Government employees do not forfeit their right to comment on matters of public interest. The Supreme Court ruled in a landmark 1968 case that a … Continue reading
The Hill reports that a memorandum on campaign finance law is sparking rumors that Rep. Murtha may retire. Federal election law allows funds in campaign committee accounts to be donated to the party’s reelection coffers, spent on individual federal, state … Continue reading