Author: Eric Brown

NJ Pay to Play Upheld

The Star Ledger reports on a case upholding New Jersey’s anti-pay to play law. A state appeals court upheld the constitutionality of New Jersey’s tough pay-to-play law aimed at preventing companies that make political contributions from receiving special treatment in get ting state contracts. The opinion is here.

Ethics Issues in Red Sox Nation

This Boston Globe article discusses a controversy involving World Series tickets. Former Sox general manager Daniel Duquette was raked over the coals by Red Sox fans for failing to get the team to the World Series. Now he is embroiled in a state ethics controversy for allegedly selling Pittsfield Mayor James M. Ruberto two face-value […]

LD-203 Contributions Reporting System Announced

The long-awaited LD-203 Contributions Reporting System has been announced. The Contribution Reporting system will provide access to a pre-populated contribution form for each filer. Access to this system is based on current LDA registrations and reports with the House and Senate. Each filer must sign into the system using an ID number and password. When […]