This Post story discusses the role of political contributions. The story involves UBS of Switzerland. Bank officials named in an unfolding Senate investigation have directed more than $2 million into this year’s congressional and presidential campaigns, some of it arriving just as investigators finished a report accusing the bank of helping clients hide billions of […]
Author: Eric Brown
Texas Fine
A Fort Bend County D.A. was fined for alleged campaign finance violations, according to this report. The Texas Ethics Commission order is here.
Calgary Reforms
A Calgary Herald editorial discusses proposed reforms in Canada. We need six changes, and we need them now: 1. Limits on contributions. The amount is up for debate, but $1,000 or $1,500 per donor is a good start. 2. Limits on spending. Fifty cents per resident is fair and reasonable. It allows for an effective […]