USAT covers the debate over scheduling fundraisers close to legislative action. Bradley Smith’s view is here and a USAT editorial on the other side is here.
Month: August 2010
Coordination and the post-Citizens United landscape in Minnesota
You’re a corporation. Or a trade association. Or a union. You do a lot of things. You have a PAC that makes contributions. You have executives that talk to candidates and officeholders. They make contributions of their own. Some volunteer for campaigns. Some serve on honorary campaign committees. You have lobbyists. You’re part of coalitions. […]
Minnesota Forward: Target President and CEO “genuinely sorry”
The Star Tribune reports that Target President and CEO Gregg Steinhafel told employees that he was “genuinely sorry” that Target’s donation to Minnesota Forward upset some. Steinhafel also said Target would set up a review process for future political donations after the company’s first one created a growing political firestorm. “While I firmly believe that […]