The WSJ reports. Democratic leaders of the Assembly and Senate in New York this week quietly introduced a bill that would require corporations to get approval from shareholders before spending money on campaigns or issue advocacy. . . . State Sen. Jamie Eldridge, a Democrat who introduced the bill in Massachusetts, said it would “protect […]
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Attempted extortion plea for former state senator in Mass.
According to a Boston Globe report, Dianne Wilkerson pleaded guilty to attempted extortion yesterday. Wilkerson listened intently as a prosecutor detailed for more than 20 minutes how she took eight cash payments in 2007 and 2008 from a witness cooperating with the FBI and from undercover agents. The money was to secure a liquor license for […]
The impact of Citizens United on Massachusetts
How does Citizens United impact state law? Here’s a story on what’s happening in Massachusetts. Massachusetts law has limited corporate influence on elections since 1907, but under a change issued last month by the state Office of Campaign and Political Finance, corporations are free to spend funds expressly advocating the election or defeat of candidates […]