The Times gives its opinion on Citizens United in this editorial today. The most important business case, however, is one the court heard last month. In Citizens United v. F.E.C., the court could wipe out a longstanding ban on corporate spending on federal elections, which would allow big business to swamp democracy. We hope the […]
Day: October 5, 2009
Sen. Ensign gets Ethics Committee attention
The Hill has the latest on Sen. Ensign here. “It’s because I’m the chair of the Senate Ethics Committee that I can’t discuss this with you, other than to say that there is a preliminary investigation going on and we will look at all aspects of this case as we do whenever there’s a case […]