Roll Call offers this editorial, which begins: “Last July, Sens. John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Russ Feingold (D-Wis.) launched their latest salvo in the campaign reform wars in the form of legislation calling for replacement of the Federal Election Commission,… Continue reading
The Dallas Morning News offers this report (free registration required), with the following subhead: “Grand jury investigates; Republicans say use of corporate money legal.”
I have now had a chance to give an initial read through the FEC General Counsel’s draft proposed rulemaking which will be considered initially by the FEC on Thursday. The FEC’s decision on Thursday won’t mean much; right now all… Continue reading
The Los Angeles Times offers this report, with the subhead: “An electronic ballot awaits 43% of the state’s registered voters today. Some experts worry.”
The Wall Street Journal offers this report, with the following subhead: “Election Panel Tackles Job Of Regulating Groups Spawned In McCain-Feingold Law’s Wake.” Thanks to Steven Sholk for the link.
Bob Bauer has provided more analysis of the proposed… Continue reading
The Hartford Courant offers Donations Bill Proposed, which begins: “State lawmakers are considering a bill that would both limit contributions to Gov. John G. Rowland’s legal defense fund to $100 per person and require the governor to divulge the… Continue reading
The Washington Times offers this report, which begins: ” Sen. John Kerry was asked yesterday to make public all documents involving the emergency $6.4 million bank loan he secured on his Boston town house late last year to finance… Continue reading