CFR FIX. WP. “Many may find current levels of campaign spending problematic. But continued efforts to simply set limits on it will likely end like the previous ones, with even more money being spent in even less transparent ways.”
SUPER PACS POURING. KGW. “Big donors are making their voices heard in Oregon’s Republican primary for U.S. Senate.”
CA: LOBBYIST HOME FUNDRAISING BAN. Sacramento Bee. “Responding to a campaign finance transgression that produced an unprecedented fine, the California Assembly voted on Thursday to ban fundraisers at the homes of lobbyists.”
FL: BECKHAM REGISTERS. Miami Herald. “Beckham had to fill out the form before meeting with county commissioners to speak to them about a potential Major League Soccer stadium on public land.”
MA: SUPER PAC BURDEN. Boston Herald. “Attorney General Martha Coakley called Monday for a change in state campaign finance law that would require super PACs disclose their donors and expenditures more frequently.”
MA: LOBBYIST DONATIONS. Boston Herald. “House Speaker Robert DeLeo said his decision to accept tens of thousands of dollars in donations from registered lobbyists in 2013 had no effect on his votes or positions he’s staked out as a lawmaker.”
NJ: PAY TO PLAY ADOPTED. Burligton County Times. “As the municipality gets ready to hold partisan elections for the first time since voters approved them last November, the [Mount Holly] Township Council has finalized a pay-to-play ordinance.”
WA: CFR INITIATIVE. SeattleTimes.com. “Fed up with U.S. Supreme Court rulings that have unleashed a torrent of political spending by wealthy mega-donors, local activists have launched an initiative campaign to amend the Constitution to reduce the influence of money on politics.”
CAN: HOW MUCH CAN YOU GIVE? Here. “With Ontario general elections approaching on June 12, 2014, Toronto municipal elections set for October 27, 2014, and federal nominations in full swing for the 2015 election, requests for political contributions have increased significantly. The following is a short summary of restrictions on political contributions by jurisdiction, and available credits and rebates.”
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