A federal judge says that he’ll deliver a ruling in January on a case challenging the constitutionality of parts of Connecticut’s campaign finance laws. Background on the case here, courtesy of the Brennan Center. One part of the case involves a ban on contributions by state lobbyists and contractors.
Category: Connecticut
CT: Public Financing
Connecticut’s experience with public financing is the topic of this Boston Globe story. Some election officials and lawmakers had worried that Connecticut’s effort could follow the path of Massachusetts’ 1998 Clean Elections law, which faltered under poor funding and low candidate participation. But the eagerness of candidates in Connecticut to eschew special interest donations and […]
CT Businessman Pleads No Contest on Contribution Charge
NBC30.com has the story on the Connecticut businessman who pleaded no contest regarding an illegal contribution charge.