The WSJ discusses online political advertising this morning. Among issues raised by the case is how to adapt rules established for traditional media to the online world. Federal election law requires candidates to disclose in their ads who is paying for them, and whether the candidate approved of the ad, so that voters know who […]
Category: Florida
Florida, Lobbyists, and Charities
The Miami Herald reports on charitable organizations’ connections to Florida officeholders. The solicitation of money from lobbyists by charitable groups connected to lawmakers has been a subject of debate since the gift ban took effect on Jan. 1, 2006. The law says no legislator or legislative employee ”shall knowingly accept, directly or indirectly, any expenditure” […]
No Appeal of Florida Electioneering Communications Case
The Orlando Sentinel reports that Florida will not appeal a federal court decision striking Florida’s electioneering communications rule. The now-scrapped law required so-called electioneering communications organizations, or ECOs as they’re known in Florida, to follow a number of regulations: registering with the government within 24 hours of their creation; appointing a campaign treasurer; making regular reports […]