POLITICAL ACTIVITY LAW A.M. REPORT FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2011 GOOD MORNING. Here are some of the political law stories from the last few days. (As you can see, I’ve changed the format a little.) SPEECH OR DEBATE. The Constitution’s … Continue reading
Except for voting in Kentucky? Story here. The restaurant sits just across the street from the courthouse, and Joan Manganaro, who owns the restaurant, said she had posted signs in the windows advertising a “general voter appreciation breakfast.”
The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that a plan to amend Kentucky’s campaign finance limits was aborted in the legislature’s final session. A closed-door committee of Senate and House members Wednesday night added language to House Bill 152 — a routine elections … Continue reading
What’s new in Kentucky on the ethics and lobbying front? How about pay to play restrictions and lobbyist rules? Kentucky’s Senate this week passed an ethics-reform bill aimed at preventing the cozy monetary relationship some state contractors and special-interest lobbyists … Continue reading
So-called 527 groups in Kentucky may face new disclosure requirements, according to this AP report. SB25 is available here.