Iowa’s legislative response to Citizens United (noted earlier here) moved forward today and the report is here. The measure would require corporations and unions to publicly disclose when they spend more than $750 on independent campaigns. Any commercials they buy … Continue reading
Daily Archives: March 3, 2010
The Times reports that the New York State Commission on Public Integrity released a report involving Gov. Paterson’s attendance at a Yankees Stadium World Series game. In addition to violating the state’s ban on gifts to public officials, Mr. Paterson … Continue reading
USAT reports on calls for tougher congressional ethics rules. The recent cases highlight the growing fissure between the independent Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) and the long-standing House ethics panel controlled by members of Congress. The independent arm, which vets … Continue reading