In Colorado, an individual was arrested on misdemeanor theft charges for allegedly removing yard signs (supporting Democratic candidates). In Oregon, a pair was arrested for manufacturing and possession of a destructuve device after allegedly throwing a “Molotov cocktail” at a McCain-Palin sign.
Month: October 2008
$49 Golf
The Deseret News has a story on recent lobbyists’ gifts in Utah. Lobbyists gave Utah legislators nearly $16,000 worth of gifts during the third quarter, for a total of more than $166,000 so far this year, according to disclosure forms filed Friday. That averages to nearly $1,600 in gifts for each of Utah’s 104 legislators […]
Green Party of CT v. Garfield
A federal judge says that he’ll deliver a ruling in January on a case challenging the constitutionality of parts of Connecticut’s campaign finance laws. Background on the case here, courtesy of the Brennan Center. One part of the case involves a ban on contributions by state lobbyists and contractors.