If Citizens United overrules Austin and McConnell tomorrow, campaign finance reform advocates may cite the case as support for federal public financing, in the form of The Fair Elections Now Act. PIRG’s Lisa Gilbert addresses public financing at Under the Influence today.
Month: December 2009
Lobbyist gift-giving in Georgia
The resignation of Glenn Richardson has sparked interest in lobbyist gift-giving in Georgia, according to this report. Richardson’s spectacular fall from power, culminating Thursday in his resignation from the speaker’s post and his House seat, highlights anew the culture of coziness between lobbyists and lawmakers in the Georgia Capitol. That culture is fueled by money, […]
Making government data more accessible
Open data efforts are the topic of this Times report. Many local governments are figuring out how to use the Internet to make government data more accessible. The goal is to spawn useful Web sites and mobile applications — and perhaps even have people think differently about their city and its government.