This Philly.com editorial endorses campaign finance reform in Pennsylvania. The most important change would be enacting contribution limits for state offices. Rendell has proposed capping individual contributions for statewide elections at $5,000 and those from PACs at $10,000. A stricter limit of $2,000 would apply to candidates for the Legislature, and to local elections. But […]
Category: Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, where lobbyists roam free (for now)
Philadelphia may see new requirements for lobbyists to register and report, according to this Philly.com report. A city task force developed a report and it is available online here.
Pennsylvania’s spending on lobbyists questioned
This article examines state and local government spending on lobbying activities. Pennsylvania governments paid lobbyists more than $4 million this year to lobby the state and federal governments for more tax money.