NPR’s Steve Carmody has this very interesting report on Austin and the players in the case, with a focus on the potential impact of Citizens United. Next week, the U.S. Supreme Court is expected to deliver a much anticipated ruling on campaign finance law. The case involves an anti-Hillary Clinton documentary that producers wanted to […]
Month: January 2010
Campaign finance reform on the radar again in Vermont
The Times Argus surveys the Vermont campaign finance landscape. Legislators may – again – pass a bill this year limiting donations from individuals, political action committees and parties. But there will be factors that will complicate that decision. For one thing, it is an election year, a time when lawmakers have typically stayed away from […]
Travel rules trip up Defense official
In Israel, the Knesset Ethics Committee reportedly ordered Defense Minister Ehud Barak to reimburse the state for a ticket upgrade to first class. The story is here. The Ethics Committee ruled that the law does not allow Knesset members to receive benefits due to their position. In its decision, the committee wrote, “The definition of […]