Wiley Rein’s Jan Baran discusses Citizens United in this Times piece today. Will corporations and unions be able to give money to candidates or political parties? No. Federal law, which regulates campaigns for president, the Senate and the House, prohibits such contributions. The ban was left untouched by the Supreme Court. Can corporations spend money […]
Day: January 26, 2010
Law firm updates on Citizens United
Two new law firm updates on Citizens United, one from Womble Carlyle and one from Caplin & Drysdale.
Grassroots ethics event
The Graduate School of Political Management is holding an event tomorrow discussing the ethics issues invovled in grassroots advocacy. Here’s more information about the event. How can the honesty of such campaigns be assured, if at all? Should the public know who is paying for them? Do “town hall meetings” have to turn ugly and […]