Author: Eric Brown

Washington Race Money Update

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date October 15, 2008
Categories In Washington

The Olympian has the latest on who is helping who in the race for Governor in Washington State.

Electioneering Communications Organizations in Florida

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date October 15, 2008
Categories In Florida

Electioneering Communications Organizations are in the news in Florida. Critics say this shows how wealthy interests can legally skirt $500 contribution limits and funnel unlimited money to candidates by using electioneering communications organizations, or ECOs, which hide behind innocuous-sounding names or known lobbying groups such as the PBA.

Matching Funds in Arizona

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date October 15, 2008
Categories In Arizona

For now, it looks like Arizona’s matching funds program has been upheld in a lawsuit challenging its constitutionality. A judge on Tuesday refused to cut off supplemental money provided to publicly funded Arizona election candidates who are outspent by private funded opponents or targeted by independent groups. The brief order by U.S. District Judge Roslyn […]