The Burlington County Times reports that a candidate has sued a party for defamation. Democratic freeholder candidate Chris Brown has filed a lawsuit against the Burlington County Republican Party, alleging he was defamed in a 35-second campaign commercial. The commercial alleges that Brown, currently a member of the Evesham Township Council, was “caught taking illegal […]
Month: October 2008
Shays Update
Campaign finance reform proponents and opponents are following the race in Connecticut’s 4th Congressional District closely. The white-haired Mr. Shays, 63 years old, is close to Sen. John McCain, and the two collaborated on a 2002 campaign-finance law among other legislation.
Reform: Fool’s Gold?
The Central Penn Business Journal has this interesting editorial questioning if campaign finance reform is effective. The real problem in government isn’t too much money, but too much government. So long as government is allowed to usurp and exercise power beyond its constitutional limits to redistribute wealth, we will always have special interests trying to influence government, […]