Monday Campaign Finance and Lobbying News Summary - State and Federal Communications

June 18, 2012  •  

Monday Campaign Finance and Lobbying News Summary

campaign finance and lobbyingCampaign Finance

‘Citizens United’ Case Gets Renewed Scrutiny” by David Welna on NPR.org.

Post-Watergate campaign finance limits undercut by changes” by Dan Eggen in the Washington Post.

Will Text-Message Fundraising Revolutionize the Political Cash Game?” by Alex Roarty in the Atlantic.

Connecticut: “Common Cause slams Malloy veto of campaign finance bill” by Mark Pazniokas in CTMirror.org.

Florida: “High school students create a super PAC” by Lane DeGregory in the Miami Herald.

Tennessee: “Many TN lawmakers have deeper pockets than challengers” by Elizabeth Bewly on WBIR.com.

Lobbying

Does ALEC influence politics, laws?” by Dana Beyerle in the Tuscaloosa News.

Arkansas: “Ethics reform emerging in partisan politics” by Rob Moritz in Arkansas News.

Georgia: “Lobbyist fined for $17,000 European trip with Ralston” by Doug Richards in WXIA News.

Rhode Island: “Lawmakers Pocketed Thousands from Lobbyists in May” by Dan McGowan in GoLocalProv.

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