Category: Const Law Issues

Al Hunt editorializes in support of The DISCLOSE Act here. Mr. Van Hollen is optimistic the measure can clear the House by early summer, in time for the midterm elections. It’s a tougher slog in the Senate. Mr. McCain, who for the past decade would have been leading the charge, is hiding, fearful of his […]

This Times editorial endorses The DISCLOSE Act. Republican leaders tried to dismiss the legislation as a shield for incumbent Democrats. Polls show the public overwhelmingly opposed to the Supreme Court ruling. Candidates in both parties should view it as protection from being sandbagged by big-money attacks from right or left. President Obama was right when […]

Linda Greenhouse discusses all of the above in her recent column.