Month: October 2008

WRTL

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date October 16, 2008
Categories In Const Law Issues

The Center for Public Integrity has a very nice article on WRTL and the state of play for “outside groups” this cycle.

Philadelphia Fine

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date October 16, 2008
Categories In Pennsylvania

An electrician’s union was fined for campaign activity, according to this report. The City of Philadelphia Board of Ethics has a website, but as of this writing there doesn’t seem to be a press release on the case.

Verizon Wireless, AT&T, and the McCains’ Sedona Ranch

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date October 15, 2008
Categories In FEC

The Post breaks exclusive news regarding the facilitation of cellphone coverage for the McCains’ Sedona, Arizona ranch. Ethics lawyers said Cindy McCain’s dealings with the wireless companies stand out because Sen. John McCain is a senior member of the Senate Commerce Committee, which oversees the Federal Communications Commission and the telecommunications industry. He has been […]