The recent Florida case involving electioneering communications is available here. The court found the regulatory regime unconstitutional and found that disclosure requirements cannot be applied to speech that is neither express advocacy nor its functional equivalent. The Examiner has great background.
Author: Eric Brown
VT: Gov. Gets a Treat
The Rutland Herald reports that Vermont’s Attorney General finds no legal issues regarding the Governor’s campaign. Assistant Attorney General Mike McShane confirmed that he received a complaint Thursday against the Republican incumbent, but said “there does not appear to be any clear violation of the law.”
Children of the ACORN
This time the allegations involve FEC rules. A spokesman for Project Vote, Michael McDunnah, told the AP the group “did not receive any donor list from the Obama campaign and does not have any cooperation with the Obama campaign.” McDunnah has not yet responded to my e-mail asking where the solicitation lists did come from.