The Burlington County Times reports that a candidate has sued a party for defamation. Democratic freeholder candidate Chris Brown has filed a lawsuit against the Burlington County Republican Party, alleging he was defamed in a 35-second campaign commercial. The commercial alleges that Brown, currently a member of the Evesham Township Council, was “caught taking illegal […]
Category: Pennsylvania
Philadelphia Fine
An electrician’s union was fined for campaign activity, according to this report. The City of Philadelphia Board of Ethics has a website, but as of this writing there doesn’t seem to be a press release on the case.
Pittsburgh Limits Vetoed
A bill that would have limited political contributions to candidates for public office in Pittsburgh was vetoed Monday by Mayor Luke Ravenstahl. Pittsburgh City Council last week voted 5-4 to limit candidates for a city office to a $2,000 donation from an individual and $5,000 from a group, corporation or union. The Pittsburgh Business Times […]