This Chicago Tribune story begins: The strongest campaign fundraising restrictions state lawmakers have ever approved are sitting on the desk of a governor who was elected as a reformer but now has federal investigators crawling all over his administration.
A bill that would have limited political contributions to candidates for public office in Pittsburgh was vetoed Monday by Mayor Luke Ravenstahl. Pittsburgh City Council last week voted 5-4 to limit candidates for a city office to a $2,000 donation from an individual and $5,000 from a group, corporation or union. The Pittsburgh Business Times […]
The House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform released its proposed report addressing issues relating to Jack Abramoff. BLT has an update on his sentencing.