The Daily News references travel by Rep. Meeks. Meeks – who represents some of the poorest sections of south Queens – still travels extensively even after being criticized and fined for mixing business and pleasure while spending campaign and taxpayer dollars. In February, the Meeks campaign paid a $63,000 fine for violating campaign finance laws […]
Month: December 2008
Online Video, Newsmaking Tool
The Post reports that the weekly radio addressed has changed, thanks to YouTube, into something else. “The mainframe for this White House will be the Internet, not TV,” Sosnik added. “They will cater to TV. And it will be integrated into the overall digital strategy. But it’s not going to be the end-all.” … “Turning […]
“Basic” Campaign Finance Reform?
The Post editorializes that more campaign finance reform is needed, in light of the charges facing Gov. Blagojevich. Reforms needed? [C]apping the size of campaign contributions; barring contributions from anyone but individuals and regulated political action committees; excluding donations from those who have or are seeking contracts or other business with the state or other […]