Month: March 2008

Don’t Mess with Texas (Yard Sign Laws)

See below for updates: The Texas Ethics Commission provides an informative FAQ for yard signs: I. When Is The “Right-Of-Way” Notice Required? All written political advertising that is meant to be seen from a road must carry a “right-of-way” notice. It is a criminal offense to omit the “right-of-way” notice in the following circumstances: 1.  […]

Indictments in Puerto Rico Case

CNN reports: Puerto Rican Gov. Anibal Acevedo Vila has been charged with 19 counts in a long-running campaign finance probe. The indictment also charged 12 others associated with Acevedo’s Popular Democratic Party stemming from a grand jury investigation that began more than two years ago, acting U.S. Attorney Rosa Emilia Rodriguez told reporters Thursday. The […]