Here’s the latest in Illinois after a court case involving lobbyist registration came down. Secretary of State Jesse White’s office has put a hold on lobbyist registrations while two lawsuits challenging large increases in lobbyists registration fees wind their way … Continue reading
Daily Archives: January 7, 2010
Should schools be banned from spending state dollars on lobbyists? That’s the topic of this article about potential changes in Nebraska. Here’s some more background. … Continue reading
This Times editorial endorses some of Gov. Paterson’s ethics and campaign finance reform proposals. Among his “best ideas”: To clean up one of the nation’s most notoriously corrupt campaign finance systems, he proposes encouraging much-needed competition by phasing in public … Continue reading