Speechnow.org filed suit in D.C. federal court seeking a preliminary injunction to begin its advocacy as soon as possible. Case documents are available online. Writing in today’s Post, Brad Smith and Steve Simpson argue: The First Amendment guarantees the right of citizens to urge political change, and elections present an ideal opportunity to affect policy […]
Month: February 2008
Coordinate in ’08
The FEC released the 2008 coordinated party spending limits, helping campaigns and parties make budget decisions for the year ahead.
Robocalls targeted
A new proposal to regulate “robocalls” was recently announced. This would amount to additional regulation, of course, because the FCC and many states regulate such calls. Pending litigation may clarify some issues. Chairman Feinstein, Senator Specter Introduce Measure to Regulate Robocalls Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Chairman of the Senate Rules and […]