This Washington Times report describes the “new era” of campaign finance ushered in by President Bush. “President Bush and his team brought the presidential financing system into the 21st century,” said Michael E. Toner, a former Federal Election Commission chairman who was nominated by Mr. Bush. … Mr. Bush’s bundlers, numbering in the hundreds, were […]
Author: Eric Brown
NJ Supremes Say Pay to Play OK
The New Jersey Supreme Court upheld the state’s pay to play law today in this opinion. The Court upheld the law noting that [t]he appellate panel reasoned that the State’s interest in insulating the negotiation and award of State contracts from political contributions that pose the risk of improper influence, purchase of access, or the […]
“The Balmer File”
Colorado State Rep. David Balmer is involved in a controversy related to alleged “illegal influence” and the Colorado Chiropractors Association, according to this report.