The Manchester Union Leader has this editorial regarding a commission studying public financing.
Lining Up for Government Money
The AP reports that Connecticut candidates are lining up for public funds.
About 70 percent of the Nutmeg State’s candidates for General Assembly this year are expected to sign on to a new public financing election program. Not only does it provide hefty grants, it offers extra money to combat opponents who don’t participate and a promise of more cash to counter negative ads from third parties.
“Some objected to it originally, but they’re happy with it now,” said state Rep. Al Adinolfi, a Republican from Cheshire. “It gives them more time to get involved with the issues, it keeps everybody on a clean playing field.”
New Media and House and Senate Rules
This article discusses a Congressman using Twitter and how it may fit within House rules.
Texas Rep. John Culberson uses his Blackberry to post blurbs about his work onto Twitter, a social networking site on the Internet. The Internet has set him free from unfair media reports and other barriers between him and his constituents, enabling him to better represent them in Congress, he says.
But Culberson’s actions have put him in possible violation of House rules that appear to ban blogging or other work-related activities on non-House Web sites.
Another site asks, “Is Congress afraid of the internet?” This post has more context.