The Post examines campaign finance disclosure in Maryland here. For its progressive reputation in many other areas, Maryland has the 44th-worst-ranked set of campaign finance disclosure laws in the country, according to a UCLA study. Donors are shielded from having to disclose the names of their employers, what industries they work in and other basic […]
Day: November 1, 2010
Law firm and lobbying firm giving
In the Post this morning. Lawyers, lobbyists and associations representing business interests have injected millions of dollars into Tuesday’s midterm elections, positioning themselves as key influencers in the battle over which party will control Congress. Meanwhile, Q3 lobbying numbers are in. Patton Boggs once again led the pack, bringing in about $9.3 million. (That figure […]
Who cares about “secret donors”?
Not moderates, according to the Post. Fewer than half of moderate and conservative Democrats in a new Washington Post/ ABC News poll said that it was very important for them to know who is paying for campaign ads, a number that suggests the intense White House focus on the issue may not change many minds […]