I previously noted a Louisiana case where a federal candidate requested and received a court order to suspend his opponent’s advertisement. The election was Saturday and I understand the case was voluntarily dismissed. I’ll have more developments later.
Author: Eric Brown
Former Rep. Wright Sentenced
The Winston-Salem Journal reports that former Rep. Wright was sentenced today. The jury deliberated a little more than six hours over two days before announcing at midday that Wright had mishandled $7,400 in charitable contributions and fraudulently obtained a $150,000 bank loan. He was acquitted on a charge involving a $1,500 donation his health care foundation […]
Two New House “Pink Sheets”
The House released two new pink sheets today (the memoranda are dated April 8, 2008). The memoranda address post-employment restrictions.