Iowa’s legislative response to Citizens United (noted earlier here) moved forward today and the report is here. The measure would require corporations and unions to publicly disclose when they spend more than $750 on independent campaigns. Any commercials they buy also would have to include a notice identifying the company or union that paid for […]
Month: March 2010
Gov hit on Yanks tix
The Times reports that the New York State Commission on Public Integrity released a report involving Gov. Paterson’s attendance at a Yankees Stadium World Series game. In addition to violating the state’s ban on gifts to public officials, Mr. Paterson falsely testified under oath that he had intended to pay for the tickets for his […]
Call for revamp of ethics rules
USAT reports on calls for tougher congressional ethics rules. The recent cases highlight the growing fissure between the independent Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) and the long-standing House ethics panel controlled by members of Congress. The independent arm, which vets complaints before sending them to the ethics committee for action, was established after the House […]