Tuesday, 27 July 2010
Senate Republicans thwart corporate campaign spending bill
Senate Republicans defeated legislation yesterday to require more disclosure in campaign spending, ending Democrats’ quest for stronger rules after a Supreme Court ruling this year allowed corporations and unions to spend unlimited sums to influence elections. On a party-line, 57-to-41 vote an effort by Democrats to fight off a Republican filibuster fell short of the 60 votes required. All 40 Republicans voted against it. The law would have required corporations and unions to reveal how much they spent on broadcast advertising in federal elections. And corporate CEOs or union heads would have to appear in their advertisements to take responsibility for the message.
Wednesday, 09 June 2010
A Strong Night for Women In American Politics
Meg Whitman, Carly Fiorina and Sen. Blanche Lincoln were among several women from both political parties to emerge victorious on a "Super Duper Tuesday" of primaries that included gains by "tea party" candidates in some states but also survival of incumbents in others, and that overall did not provide a uniform storyline about the nation's political mood.
LAProgress
