The Detroit News reports on statewide ethics reform efforts in Michigan. After scandals surrounding disgraced former Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick — and allegations involving other elected officials in cities such as Southfield and Ecorse — a growing number of Metro Detroit communities are planning similar overhauls in hopes of restoring public trust.
Month: December 2009
New on the campaign finance literary scene
Ralph Nader’s new book (fiction) apparently touches on campaign finance, among other issues that have been part of his political career. The Meliorists, meanwhile, organize the Clean Elections Party, dedicated to reforming campaign finance laws and throwing corrupt politicians out of office. They educate the public on how citizens’ utility boards, once confined to matters […]
The Times on the Federal Election Commission
This Times editorial today discusses the Federal Election Commission.