B. Thomas Golisano’s political efforts in New York are discussed in this article. Election lawyers, speaking privately, said Golisano is skating on thin legal ice. A donor is limited to $150,000 in political contributions in a year. But Golisano is establishing an entity entirely funded with his own money and is not authorized by any […]
Month: July 2008
Limits in Aurora
The Aurora, Illinois City Council is considering campaign finance limits. Alderman Scheketa Hart-Burns put her foot on the accelerator Tuesday in an effort to get the full City Council debating campaign-finance reform in Aurora. After two meetings of the Government Operations Committee Burns leads, the 7th Ward alderman called for a special session on Friday […]
NASCAR and Politics
There are some developments regarding NASCAR’s policies on political activity. According to officials from the International Speedway Corporation (ISC), which owns the Daytona International Speedway, as well as major facilities in both candidates’ home states of Arizona and Illinois, the company is implementing a firm policy that prohibits political candidates from campaigning in any capacity […]