The Oklahoma Ethics Commission will be considering new lobbyist gift rules on December 11, 2008, according to this report. [One potential] rule proposes the Ethics Commission maintain a “no-gifts list.” Legislators not wanting to receive things of value from lobbyists would put their names on the list; an alternative is for the commission to keep […]
Day: December 1, 2008
Small Donor Funding: “Myth”
The LA Times deems Obama’s small-donor funding a “myth” in this report. Everybody knows how President-elect Barack Obama’s amazing campaign money machine was dominated by several million regular folks sending in hard-earned amounts under $200, a real sign of his broadbased grassroots support. Except, it turns out, that’s not really true.