What impact would Citizens United have on the states? Here’s a look at what a reversal of Austin would mean for Kentucky. U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell ended his August recess Wednesday sitting in on U.S. Supreme Court arguments that could roll back some 30 years of Kentucky election law.
Month: September 2009
Unintended Consequences of Lobbying Rules
The Post reports that the Obama administration’s lobbyist rules have had unintended consequences. Congressional aides, industry executives and watchdog groups say the rules have also slowed Obama’s ability to fill key government jobs, eliminated some highly qualified candidates and kept away some others who worry tougher “revolving door” rules could tie their hands in the […]
Political Ad Wars
“Get that ad off the air!” A campaign manager’s cry is oftened followed by a call to the lawyers, who then draft sternly worded letters to station managers requesting that the spot be taken off the air. Here’s one effort where the ad was, according to the report, taken out of rotation. Factcheck.org has more […]