Monthly Archives: April 2010
Andrew Cuomo and the swamp in Albany
The Times covers Andrew Cuomo’s choice of closest political adviser here. Jennifer Cunningham is one of this city’s most prominent lobbyists, best known for her advocacy on behalf of 1199/S.E.I.U. United Healthcare Workers East, arguably Albany’s most powerful special interest. … Continue reading
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Letter: Check your First Amendment priorities
Floyd Abrams wrote a letter to The Times on their recent editorial discussing Citizens United and the animal cruelty video case and it’s here. The Citizens United ruling, on the contrary, protected the heart of the First Amendment, the right to … Continue reading
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“What will Crist donors do?”
That’s what a Politico headline asks. If Charlie Crist follows through on plans to abandon the Republican Party Thursday evening, the next most important issue on his political agenda is what to do about his Senate campaign donors. A host of … Continue reading
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DISCLOSE Act: Is there a chill in the air?
Citizens United notes and warns of the dangers of laws that can chill speech a number of times. (Quotations below from Citizens United.) Prolix laws chill speech for the same reason that vague laws chill speech: People “of common intelligence … Continue reading
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What happened at the Federal Election Commission today
The Federal Election Commission held an open session meeting today and approved a new rule regarding federal candidate/officeholder participation in nonfederal fundraising events. Documents related to the rule are available here (the rule was approved with some amendments and the … Continue reading
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