Monthly Archives: July 2010
OneUnited Bank and Rep. Waters: What’s the connection?
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
Presidential Financing Act: Campaign finance reform fatigue? Not these guys
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.
Minnesota Forward and Emmer’s response
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
Wyly brothers in government’s target
The Times reports on allegations against the Wyly brothers. The brothers have been active political donors. The Post covers the Wylys here.