As I noted yesterday, President Obama announced a new earmark request website project in the State of the Union speech. Tonight, I’m calling on Congress to publish all earmark requests on a single website before there’s a vote so that the American people can see how their money is being spent. I noticed I’ve linked […]
Day: January 28, 2010
Mobile giving to political campaigns
The Rothernberg Political Report’s Nathan Gonzales wonders what stops political campaigns from using mobile messaging services to raise money if charities supporting Haiti could raise over $30 million in such a short period of time.
Legal analysis: President Barack Obama (HLS ’91) v. Mr. Nicholas Joy (HLS ’11 expected)
So, which Harvard Law product is a more careful student of Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission? President Obama: With all due deference to separation of powers, last week the Supreme Court reversed a century of law that I believe will open the floodgates for special interests –- including foreign corporations –- to spend without […]