There’s a lot of talk about “hard pivots” these days; will President Obama’s State of the Union focus on the economy and jobs exclusively or will the administration announce, launch, or endorse campaign finance reform proposals, such as public financing for House and Senate races?
Month: January 2010
Edinburg lobbies for funds
The Brownsville Herald reports that the City of Edinburg, Texas hired a lobbyist in a one-year contract for $10,000 a month to assist in project funding. The lobbyist will help the city navigate the fast-paced nature of the nation’s capital where deadlines for grant applications seemingly close right after they open, said Edinburg mayor Richard […]
Foreign money fears and Citizens United
ABC News’ Matthew Mosk discusses foreign money fears post-Citizens United in this post today. The problem, former Federal Election Commission Chairman Scott Thomas told ABC News, is that it’s much tougher to determine whether foreign money is behind a political ad when the check is cut by a multi-national corporation. “There are unfortunately lots of […]