The Senate Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on Wednesday, “We the People? Corporate Spending in American Elections after Citizens United.” (Dirksen 226 at 10 a.m.) Bradley A. Smith is scheduled to appear, but because Senator McCain isn’t on the … Continue reading
Daily Archives: March 8, 2010
AP has a report on a recent meeting of the North Carolina State Board of Elections. State Board of Elections Chairman Larry Leake didn’t want to hear about a new U.S. Supreme Court ruling that opens the doors to more … Continue reading
What’s new in Kentucky on the ethics and lobbying front? How about pay to play restrictions and lobbyist rules? Kentucky’s Senate this week passed an ethics-reform bill aimed at preventing the cozy monetary relationship some state contractors and special-interest lobbyists … Continue reading