In the Times. The courting of Mr. [Bradley] Smith was just one of many steps taken by Mr. McConnell and a group of loosely affiliated, like-minded conservatives in the last 15 years to attack campaign finance limits — an effort that paved the way for the rapidly altered landscape of the November elections.
Month: October 2010
Pre-Election Presidential Transition Act now law
Because President Obama signed it today. On October 15, 2010, the President signed into law: . . . S. 3196, the “Pre-Election Presidential Transition Act of 2010,” which authorizes the General Services Administration to provide certain services and facilities prior to a general election to the principal contenders for President and Vice President of the […]
New dawn for express advocacy in California
The California Fair Political Practices Commission adopted a new definition of express advocacy and the commission’s press release on the matter is here. Under California’s political law there are two types of speech: issue advocacy and express advocacy. Issue advocacy merely informs the public about matters unrelated to an election and are essentially unregulated. However, […]