Month: July 2008

Public Funding: NH

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date July 22, 2008
Categories In New Hampshire

The Manchester Union Leader has this editorial regarding a commission studying public financing.

Lining Up for Government Money

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date July 21, 2008
Categories In Connecticut

The AP reports that Connecticut candidates are lining up for public funds. About 70 percent of the Nutmeg State’s candidates for General Assembly this year are expected to sign on to a new public financing election program. Not only does it provide hefty grants, it offers extra money to combat opponents who don’t participate and […]

New Media and House and Senate Rules

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date July 21, 2008
Categories In House, Senate

This article discusses a Congressman using Twitter and how it may fit within House rules. Texas Rep. John Culberson uses his Blackberry to post blurbs about his work onto Twitter, a social networking site on the Internet. The Internet has set him free from unfair media reports and other barriers between him and his constituents, […]