I always find interesting laws regarding the content of polling, such as Alaska’s: AS 15.13.095. False Statements in Telephone Polling and Calls to Convince (a) A candidate who is damaged as the result of a false statement about the candidate made with knowledge that it was false, or with reckless disregard for whether it was […]
Month: February 2008
The Church of Express Advocacy
A WSJ article informs us that the “Internal Revenue Service is investigating the United Church of Christ, saying that the denomination may have threatened its tax-free status by allowing Sen. Barack Obama to speak before thousands of members at a church conference last June.” Mr. Obama spoke mainly about his decision to join Trinity. A text […]
Congressional Ethics
The Hill reports that [e]thics issues could return to the House floor next week with a debate on a plan, months in the making, to create an independent ethics commission. Rep. Michael Capuano (D-Mass.), who chaired the task force that crafted the proposal, said he has been told to be prepared for a vote on […]