Here’s a story from Connecticut on the state’s public financing system. Legislative leaders insist they are committed to the state’s public campaign finance program, but advocates say repeated raids on the program’s funding-totaling $48 million so far-to balance the state budget is threatening its survival.
Month: April 2010
Televising Supreme Court proceedings soon?
The Post covers the prospects that Supreme Court proceedings will be televised. Recently, the Court refused to release same-day audio of an oral argument in, of all matters, a First Amendment case.
Massa ethics/campaign finance stories in the news
There are a number of stories related to Rep. Massa’s resignation from the House. The Post discusses a $40,000 payment here and Politico discusses other issues here.