Rep. Wilson’s number of followers on Twitter jumped to 8,600 after President Obama’s Wednesday night address, according to The Hill. He also posted a YouTube video here. He linked to the video directly from his Twitter account and the landing page includes the video and a solicitation for contributions to his campaign. News reports indicate […]
Day: September 10, 2009
Citizens United Perspective
Caplin & Drysdale’s Stacy Cline wrote this analysis in American Spectator. If Congress wants to protect the integrity of our democracy, there is a clear solution: shrink the behemoth. The less money there is to gain from political advocacy, the less money will be spent.
North Carolina Ethics Investigation
An ethics investigation was ordered into a North Carolina legislator, according to this New & Oberver article. House Speaker Joe Hackney on Wednesday ordered an ethics investigation of Democratic Rep. Ty Harrell, a second-term Raleigh legislator, over his campaign finances. Hackney’s request came after the State Board of Elections began an audit of Harrell’s campaign […]