Day: July 1, 2008

Orange County May See Reforms

The Orlando Sentinel covers Orange County, Florida campaign finance reform efforts. Commissioners are due to take up a final package of reforms July 8, and the charter paenl will decide what ethics and campaign finance issues, if any, it plans to take to voters for the November ballot at its meeting on July 14.

NJ Pay to Play Upheld

The Star Ledger reports on a case upholding New Jersey’s anti-pay to play law. A state appeals court upheld the constitutionality of New Jersey’s tough pay-to-play law aimed at preventing companies that make political contributions from receiving special treatment in get ting state contracts. The opinion is here.