One of the big opinions announced yesterday by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals addressed the constitutionality of Connecticut laws banning lobbyist and contractor contributions to state candidates.
The news about the Second Circuit’s opinion on the Connecticut public financing program is everywhere, including over at Reason. Today the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit overturned the subsidies that Connecticut provides to publicly funded candidates for … Continue reading
The Connecticut State Elections Enforcement Commission was audited recently and some issues were noted here. The state agency responsible for dispensing millions of dollars in public grants for candidates to finance their campaigns received a harsh audit last week.
A Citizens United response bill advanced in Connecticut and a report is here.
Here’s a story from Connecticut on the state’s public financing system. Legislative leaders insist they are committed to the state’s public campaign finance program, but advocates say repeated raids on the program’s funding-totaling $48 million so far-to balance the state … Continue reading