The Hartford Courant reports on allegations, apparently withdrawn, regarding the Shays campaign failure to file notices for last minute contributions over $1,000. The Himes campaign has withdrawn the accusation and is reportedly happy to accept that Shays’ fund-raising could be that lackluster.
Category: FEC
Reform: Fool’s Gold?
The Central Penn Business Journal has this interesting editorial questioning if campaign finance reform is effective. The real problem in government isn’t too much money, but too much government. So long as government is allowed to usurp and exercise power beyond its constitutional limits to redistribute wealth, we will always have special interests trying to influence government, […]
Federal (Government) Lobbying and PACs
If the government takes an interest in a bank or insurance company, what, if any, limitations are or should there be on that company’s lobbying and PAC? This WSJ story touches on these issues. As of this writing, Freddie PAC lives on.