The Boston Globe reports on ad spending in the Massachusetts special election. It’s an unprecedented deluge of spending over such a short period for any political race in Massachusetts, according to media analysts and local TV station managers.
Day: January 16, 2010
Mayor Bloomberg’s campaign bonuses in the news
Mayor Bloomberg paid over $2 million in bonuses to campaign workers, according to this report. Three top staffers each received $400,000 bonuses, one got $150,000, and 91 others got a sum roughly equivalent to 20 percent of their salaries. The total amount distributed came to $2.4 million, campaign officials said. Presidential candidates in the public […]
Fair Political Practices Commission after lobbyist gifts
The LA Times reports that the California Fair Political Practices Commission is investigating a number of lawmakers involving gifts. “We sent them letters stating that we are investigating the possible failure to report gifts,” said Roman Porter, executive director of the state Fair Political Practices Commission. “It’s an ongoing investigation and we’ve not yet made […]