Another week, another no Van Hollen-Schumer. The Huffington Post has a new, long post on the worry that “a quick political gesture could very well supplant meaningful, further-reaching policies to address the role money plays in American elections.”
Day: April 16, 2010
Kentucky plan to amend campaign finance law dashed
The Lexington Herald-Leader reports that a plan to amend Kentucky’s campaign finance limits was aborted in the legislature’s final session. A closed-door committee of Senate and House members Wednesday night added language to House Bill 152 — a routine elections bill — to increase the sums that candidates and political parties can collect; let the […]
Who’s in Verizon Center boxes? Members of Congress and lobbyists enjoying Bruce
The Post reports on Verizon Center boxes and their use for campaign and political committee events here this morning. After several rounds of campaign finance reform, the events remain legal, including renting boxes from special interest groups. The only difference is that the corporations and lobbyists don’t provide boxes for free, as they sometimes did […]