Alaska is working to craft legislation in response to Citizens United. The story is here. The House State Affairs Committee will be briefed Thursday on the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision last month that declared third-party corporate spending for or against political candidates a form of protected free speech. Another story is available here.
Day: February 12, 2010
Iowa’s Citizens United fix moves forward
Iowa’s legislative effort in reaction to Citizens United moves forward, according to this article today. Sen. Jeff Danielson, D-Cedar Falls, said the goal of the bill passed by the State Government Committee is to provide a level playing field for everyone. The high court ruling in January allows corporations to spend money from their corporate […]
Campaign finance reform going nowhere
Campaign finance reform is going nowhere in Illinois, according to this report from The Chocago Tribune. An attempt Thursday to get a vote on a measure to expand campaign finance limits on powerful legislative leaders and state political parties failed amid partisan bickering in the House.