Author: Eric Brown

Inaugural Funding in the Spotlight

This article discusses funding of events coinciding with the inauguration. Rather than accepting donations from lobbyists, corporations and unions, Obama has raised more than $20 million from celebrities and others for the cost of official parties and other inaugural events not covered by public funds – limiting individual contributions to $50,000. While Obama has no […]

Facility Group Official Sentenced

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date January 2, 2009
Categories In Const Law Issues, Mississippi

The Daily Journal reports: Robert Moultrie, the founder of The Facility Group, must serve 16 months in federal prison for his guilty plea to a charge of paying an illegal gratuity to then-Gov. Ronnie Musgrove in 2003. District Court Judge Michael Mills ordered Moultrie to surrender by 2 p.m. on Jan. 20. … The case […]

ACLU v. Common Cause

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date January 2, 2009
Categories In Connecticut

This Times editorial comes down on Common Cause’s side in the battle over Connecticut’s campaign finance rules. In this battle between the ACLU and Common Cause, we come down firmly on Common Cause’s side. We have never agreed with the ACLU that campaign contributions should have the same kind of protection as speech.