The Washington Post reports. [Maryland AG] Gansler said in an interview that he chose to pursue a civil action rather than a criminal case partly because election-law violations rarely result in jail time. He said a hefty fine – the … Continue reading
Daily Archives: November 11, 2010
In the Baltimore Sun. As we’ve pointed out many times before, only a fool would break Maryland’s campaign finance laws, as circumventing them is all too easy. … Continue reading
The Birmingham News explains. [Gov.-elect] Bentley, who campaigned on tougher new ethics and campaign finance laws such as banning PAC-to-PAC transfers, capping how much lobbyists can spend entertaining lawmakers and giving the state’s Ethics Commission subpoena power, has said that … Continue reading