The Baltimore Sun reports that Baltimore Mayor Dixon will resign on February 4, 2010. Baltimore Mayor Sheila Dixon will resign next month, part of a plea deal reached Wednesday that brings a years-long corruption investigation to a close with a guilty plea in a perjury case in addition to last month’s jury conviction on an […]
Day: January 6, 2010
Texas Ethics Commission fines candidate for reporting and other issues
The Jacksonville, Texas Daily Progress reports on a Texas Ethics Commission action involving State Rep. Chuck Hopson. The Commission’s Order and Agreed Resolution is available here.
Connecticut’s public financing system before court
The Hartford Courant covered a recent filing in a case involving Connecticut’s public financing system. Secretary of the State Susan Bysiewicz on Tuesday urged a federal appeals court to reverse a recent decision that struck down Connecticut’s public campaign financing program, saying it is too late to change the rules for candidates with an August […]