Is the internet in the crosshairs of more Federal Election Commission regulation? Broadcasting & Cable covers a recent advisory opinion request and some comments received on the request. Companies engaged in newsgathering do not have their expenditures for news coverage or commentary on a candidate counted as in-kind campaign contributions. The exemption from regulations on […]
Month: September 2008
CT Businessman Pleads No Contest on Contribution Charge
NBC30.com has the story on the Connecticut businessman who pleaded no contest regarding an illegal contribution charge.
Litigation: “Promising Future”
A case involving South Dakota’s “Promising Future” will be heard by the state’s supreme court today. An SDSU journalism professor says the case is an important one in terms of government records and campaign disclosure. “Any case that deals with whether information should be public is important,” Jack Getz said. “There’s great value to public […]