The New Jersey Supreme Court upheld the state’s pay to play law today in this opinion. The Court upheld the law noting that [t]he appellate panel reasoned that the State’s interest in insulating the negotiation and award of State contracts from political contributions that pose the risk of improper influence, purchase of access, or the […]
Category: New Jersey
NJ: Dealing Fine, But Hold the “Wheeling”?
Reforms in New Jersey are inching forward, according to The Star Ledger, including a ban on “wheeling”.
NJ to “Close All Remaining Loopholes”?
Will New Jersey close all remaining “loopholes” in the state’s campaign finance system? That’s the topic of this Philadelphia Inquirer editorial. Is Corzine’s ethics package an attempt to inoculate himself against a challenge from corruption-buster Chris Christie, the newly retired U.S. attorney? Or is the governor simply getting around to reforms he promised three years […]