Month: October 2008

Kansas: Loophole?

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date October 24, 2008
Categories In Kansas

Who’s spending what on a bond issue campaign in Wichita? The Lawrence Journal-World says a loophole prevents the public from knowing.

A New Era?

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date October 24, 2008
Categories In FEC

Are we entering a new era for campaign finance? The Christian Science Monitor thinks so. In the future, any candidate who opts for public financing will be signaling that he or she is a second-tier candidate hoping to catch fire with a little help from Uncle Sam.

FEC Discusses VoterVoter and NRLC Opinions

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date October 23, 2008
Categories In FEC

Today the Federal Election Commission approved an Advisory Opinion regarding VoterVoter.com. The approved document is here. The Commission also discussed an Advisory Opinion request from the National Right to Life Committee. Two drafts failed to receive four votes. The Commission asked the Office of the General Counsel to prepare and circulate an additional draft.