The Times reports on Kevin Ring’s trial here. Ring is making a rare and bold move in putting his case before a jury, considering the public’s distaste for the influence of lobbyists and the cache of Ring’s often sarcastic and chummy e-mails that prosecutors plan to use against him. … Cleta Mitchell, a lawyer who […]
Month: September 2009
Citizens United and the Week Ahead
In the upcoming week I’ll try to post a number of stories covering Citizens United, and I’m sure there will be a lot of them. Here’s The Hill’s take. “What’s at stake is whether the court will decide to overthrow decades of precedent and make clear that they have an agenda,” said Lisa Gilbert, a […]
Illinois Candidate Web Metrics
How are Illinois candidates doing online? This Chicago DailyObserver article looks at the numbers.