December 7, 2012 •
News You Can Use Digest – December 7, 2012
Federal:
2012 Presidential Election Nearing All-Time Record, Final Campaign Finance Reports Show
McConnell Pushes Back against Campaign Finance Reform Efforts
From the States and Municipalities:
California
Sacramento Lobbyist Dinged for Coalition Letter
District of Columbia
Mendelson: No time left for campaign finance reform this session
Illinois
Mel Reynolds Announces Congressional Run, Admits ‘Mistakes’
Maryland
Judge Says Ex-Delegate Tiffany Alston Is out; Committee Can Withdraw Hall’s Nomination to Seat
Michigan
Michigan State Representative Cleared by SOS in Election-Rigging Plan
Missouri
Missouri House GOP Plans Campaign Finance, Ethics Bill
Nevada
Secretary of State Goes to Court to Force AFP to Reveal Donors
New Jersey
Trenton Mayor Tony Mack Is Indicted on Federal Corruption Charges
North Carolina
Gov.-elect Pat McCrory Still Employed by Law Firm That Lobbies the State
Wisconsin
Incoming Senate Leader Favors Political Appointees over Judges on GAB
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