Here’s the latest in Illinois after a court case involving lobbyist registration came down. Secretary of State Jesse White’s office has put a hold on lobbyist registrations while two lawsuits challenging large increases in lobbyists registration fees wind their way through the court system A post on White’s Web site Wednesday said the registration system […]
Day: January 7, 2010
Possible cuts for lobbying spending by Nebraska schools
Should schools be banned from spending state dollars on lobbyists? That’s the topic of this article about potential changes in Nebraska. Here’s some more background.
Times editorial endorses Paterson reforms
This Times editorial endorses some of Gov. Paterson’s ethics and campaign finance reform proposals. Among his “best ideas”: To clean up one of the nation’s most notoriously corrupt campaign finance systems, he proposes encouraging much-needed competition by phasing in public financing of campaigns. That would mean limiting contributions to $1,000 instead of $55,900 for state […]