Massachusetts, like a number of states, is considering new pay-to-play rules. This report from the Worcester Telegram summarizes some of the proposals. Legislation to ban pay-to-play politics could still be taken up by the Senate when it acts on the House ethics reform package, and the sponsor of a pay-to-play law here, state Sen. James […]
Month: April 2009
Judge Emmet Sullivan Turns the Tables
Here’s the latest from The Times on yesterday’s proceedings in the Stevens case. According to the report, Judge Emmet Sullivan gave a “lacerating” speech addressing his issues with the prosecution. The judge, who was named to the Federal District Court here by President Bill Clinton, delivered a broad warning about what he said was a […]
Twittering Political Campaigns
Nextgov takes a look at how political campaigns may use Twitter for fundraising or generating support. Crunching the numbers on Twitter traffic patterns suggests that the San Francisco-based site could be an effective fundraising tool in time for the 2010 midterm elections. While no official statistics are available, early data suggests that the click-through rate […]