Author: Eric Brown

Iowa Fines

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date March 4, 2008
Categories In Iowa

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – State Senator Matt McCoy and Des Moines businessman John Ruan (ROO-an) III have agreed to pay fines over alleged violations of campaign finance laws.The Iowa Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board approved a settlement yesterday. McCoy, a Des Moines Democrat, and Ruan agreed to pay fines of $1,250 each in connection […]

State Issues: Utah

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date March 3, 2008
Categories In State Issues

Utah has joined those states with late-filing/candidacy rules referencing removal from the ballot under certain conditions. As previously noted, Illinois has a similar law.

Will Needles

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date March 3, 2008
Categories In Const Law Issues, FEC

Will’s latest, “McCain and the Oath,” describes some of the issues in the Millionaire’s Amendment case and the important issues in the Speechnow.org matter.