Month: March 2008

Form 9 Revised

For obvious reasons, the Supreme Court’s opinion in Wisconsin Right to Life II necessitated a re-do of Form 9, the form used to report electioneering communications.  A revised form is online.  “REV. 12/2007” appears in the lower right-hand corner of the form, yet I did not recall seeing this form online until recently.  When viewing […]

Disclosure Roulette

Legalizing slot machines is a big issue in Maryland.  Lawmakers are seeking to expand disclosure of funds spent in support of, and in opposition to, the measure.  A long and worthwhile quotation from the Sun’s article explains lawmakers are moving to tighten up campaign reporting requirements for the November referendum on legalizing slot machines, as both […]

Outside Groups to Spend $150 Million

The AP reports: A loose coalition of liberal and labor organizations expects to spend about $150 million this fall to push its causes and help Democrats win the White House and strengthen their grip on Congress. Participants include the two main labor coalitions — the AFL-CIO and Change to Win — as well as MoveOn.org […]