The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals will hear argument in an Arizona public financing case today. If you’re in San Francisco today and have a few hours to watch the court schedule is here and the case is McComish v. Bennett.
Day: April 12, 2010
At long last, vindication for the Michigan Chamber of Commerce
Mackinac Center’s IMPACT covers Citizens United and profiles Richard McLellan. According to the article, McLellan argued Austin v. Michigan Chamber of Commerce. The article appears on page 9 of this 12 page PDF. It is a testimony to the esteem in which McLellan was held that he was entrusted with arguing Austin before the U.S. […]
Georgia lobbying reform endorsed
The Athens Banner-Herald endorses lobbying reform in Georgia with the current legislative session ending soon. Briefly, the bill – which, again, imposes no gift cap on lobbyists, although it does require them to report gifts to legislators more frequently – does include more stringent financial reporting requirements for legislators, and would prohibit lobbyists from e-mailing […]