I write with sadness to note the passing of Jim Pehrkon. Jim previously served as the long-time staff director of the Federal Election Commission and expertly steered the agency through many major initiatives. I share the sentiments left in the many comments in the Guest Book at the link below and I think it’s a […]
Day: July 6, 2010
New York City public financing system owed money
The Times reports that New York City’s public financing system requires candidates with money left over to return it. Some haven’t. Tens of thousands of dollars that candidates initially reported as surpluses appear to have dribbled away as the city took years auditing campaigns to determine how much might be owed. There are also candidates […]
It’s not Chatroulette, but Skype will do for Congress
Here’s an item from Skype’s blog about how the company hopes to facilitate an “opportunity to help open up new channels of communications between government officials and the people they represent – for free.” According to the blog post, they’re working out issues with the House Administration Committee.