Month: December 2008

Anonymous in IL

An individual faces charges after failing to disclose he paid for an newspaper supporting a candidate. Herbert P. Golding, 61, of Lincoln Shire, Ill., was cited Nov. 3 for failure to identify the sponsor of a political communication. He appeared in Walworth County Court on Nov. 17, pleaded no contest and now faces a $500 […]

UAW Contributions Studied

The Business and Media Institute studied contributions and the vote on the automaker bailout.  The news release refers to UAW contributions, but more likely means to reference the UAW PAC’s contributions.  Unions are prohibited from contributing to federal candidates.

NM: Pay to Play Issue?

Gov. Bill Richardson is facing allegations related to a company involved in a municpal bond controversy in Alabama, according to this report. The grand jury in Albuquerque is looking into Beverly Hills, California-based CDR Financial Products Inc., which received almost $1.5 million in fees from the New Mexico Finance Authority in 2004 after donating $100,000 […]