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.
Month: September 2009
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 […]
Gov. Sanford Update
A number of South Carolina Republican legislators have asked Gov. Sanford to resign, according to this report.