This report explains that two campaign finance bills have been introduced in Missouri. One bill would restore campaign contribution limits that were removed in 2007, restored by the Missouri Supreme Court later that same year, and then removed again by GOP lawmakers and former Governor Matt Blunt in 2008. The other bill would ban contributions […]
Day: December 2, 2009
When is a “resource” a “lobbyist”?
The Times (AP) profiles Tom Daschle here. He works for a prominent lobbying firm, DLA Piper, though he himself is not a registered lobbyist and has said he is more comfortable being described as a ”resource” for former colleagues and others. An aide at DLA Piper said Tuesday that Daschle was not available for an […]
Judge narrows and extends Republican National Committee consent decree on ballot security
Politico reports that a Federal judge issued an opinion in the Republican National Committee consent decree case yesterday. In a ruling that extended the restrictions for at least another eight years, but also slightly narrowed the consent decree containing them, U.S. District Court Judge Dickinson Debevoise of Newark asserted that “voter intimidation presents an ongoing […]