Monthly Archives: July 2010

OneUnited Bank and Rep. Waters: What’s the connection?

Posted on July 31, 2010

The Times examines the House Ethics Committee’s potential charges against Rep. Maxine Waters. The specific charges to be filed against Ms. Waters have not been made public. But House officials confirmed Saturday that the case involved communications Ms. Waters had … Continue reading →

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Presidential Financing Act: Campaign finance reform fatigue? Not these guys

Posted on July 31, 2010

Legislation to reform the presidential public financing system was introduced yesterday by Senator Feingold and Reps. Price, Van Hollen, Castle, and Platts. Rep. Price has information available here.

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The Democrats and lobbyist and lobbyist-bundled contributions

Posted on July 31, 2010

Bloombeg reports. As President Barack Obama thrashes Republicans for allowing “special interest takeovers of our elections,” his Democratic Party is benefiting from millions of campaign dollars brought in by lobbyists.

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Minnesota Forward and Emmer’s response

Posted on July 31, 2010

Minnesota candidate for governor Tom Emmer responded to the controversy over Target’s contribution to Minnesota Forward, an independent group running ads in support of Emmer. “The sad part to me is, I thought we were supposed to be able to … Continue reading →

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Wyly brothers in government’s target

Posted on July 31, 2010

The Times reports on allegations against the Wyly brothers.  The brothers have been active political donors.  The Post covers the Wylys here.

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