The Post has a snapshot of the political money race for 2010 and mentions recent court decisions. One wild card is the impact of last year’s Supreme Court decision lifting limits on direct expenditures by corporations or unions on advertising supporting particular candidates. Some Democrats are concerned that corporations might open their checkbooks for their […]
Month: April 2010
New report on state level lobbying disclosure available
The Pacific Research Institute recently released a report ranking states on lobbying disclosure issues and it’s available here (92 page PDF). The report looks to be a good resource on a survey of state law on lobbying disclosure.
University of Minnesota lobbying expenditures and university lobbying generally in the news
How much are public universities spending on lobbying and why? Here’s a report focusing on University of Minnesota. “With few exceptions, major research universities in the U.S. rely on an effective federal relations office to make the case for supporting priorities such as research and student aid in Washington, D.C., where many voices compete for […]