The Daily Caller reports on the practice here. “It’s standard operating procedure” to pay bloggers for favorable coverage, says one Republican campaign operative. A GOP blogger-for-hire estimates that “at least half the bloggers that are out there” on the Republican … Continue reading
Daily Archives: August 23, 2010
The Charleston Gazette follows-up here on an earlier report about an energy industry political effort. Last month, Roger Nicholson, senior vice president of the Scott Depot-based International Coal Group, sent e-mails to other mining executives suggesting they take advantage of … Continue reading
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that the Georgia State Ethics Commission is set to consider an advisory opinion request involving contribution limits. (It looks like you might even be able to watch video of the commission’s meeting when it happens.) … Continue reading