In this editorial the paper discusses conflict between two candidates trading charges regarding lobbying. Hillary Clinton was right when, in the 2008 primary, she defended lobbying as a sometimes necessary and perfectly defensible way for people to get the attention of their elected representatives. The problem with American politics isn’t that we have lobbyists. It’s […]
Category: New Hampshire
New Hampshire Citizens United fix fails
An AP report has the latest on the status of New Hampshire’s post-Citizens United legislative fix here. In a fight pitting free speech against disclosure, free speech won Wednesday when the New Hampshire House killed legislation that would have required corporations and some other groups to file with the state when they spent large amounts […]
NH Alleged Phone Jamming Case: Over?
AP reports that the federal government has dropped all remaining charges against James Tobin in the New Hampshire phone-jamming case. Tobin had already been cleared of taking part in a plot to arrange more than 800 hang-up calls that jammed get-out-the-vote lines. The government later charged him with lying to investigators.