This Post editorial, citing what it characterizes as “the potentially corrosive influence of money and politics”, urges Maryland to ban contested judicial elections.
Day: February 10, 2010
Numbers from year end lobbying reports are in
There are a number of wire reports about how much some corporations reported spending on lobbying last quarter: SunTrust; Bank of America; KeyBank; PNC; Travelers; Hartford.
Mayor Bloomberg’s payment to political party housekeeping fund at issue
The Times reports that investigators are looking into Mayor Bloomberg’s $750,000 payment to a political party fund. In general, individuals may contribute as much money as they want to the housekeeping funds of state political parties, said a spokesman for the State Board of Elections. Money from the fund can be used for in-house expenses […]