The Fourth Circuit weighed-in (North Carolina Right to Life v. Leake) on parts of North Carolina’s campaign finance laws and found them constitutionally deficient, including the law’s use of context in certain circumstances, the law’s major purpose test, and an aspect of the the contribution limitation. The majority opinion is 50 pages, which for a campaign finance opinion […]
Day: May 1, 2008
New Pay-to-Play Law in Illinois?
Recent events in Illinois may lead to new anti-pay-to-play laws in the state. Lawmakers said Tuesday they are making a new push to restrict contributions from state contractors, an idea that has been stalled at the state Capitol but is getting new attention amid the federal trial of a former political fundraiser that’s awash with […]
Cash in NJ
A high-ranking official in the Corzine administration resigned yesterday due to alleged campaign finance irregularities.