Month: December 2008

NJ: Dealing Fine, But Hold the “Wheeling”?

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date December 10, 2008
Categories In New Jersey

Reforms in New Jersey are inching forward, according to The Star Ledger, including a ban on “wheeling”.

WA: Realtors Questioned

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date December 10, 2008
Categories In Washington

Washington Realtors have been hit with a campaign finance complaint, according to this report. State regulators have filed their second campaign-finance complaint of the year against the Washington Association of Realtors, this time alleging that the association improperly reported its spending on Republicans in races for governor and attorney general. The executive director of the […]

CT: Reform on Trial

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date December 10, 2008
Categories In Connecticut

Connecticut’s campaign finance system is literally on trial. Connecticut’s campaign financing law came under fire at a hearing before a federal judge, as plaintiffs argued that it’s full of loopholes and places too many burdens on minor political parties and petitioning candidates.