Loophole in Campaign Law Discovered by a Tennessee GOP
8/3/2011 In spite of the ban on in-session fundraising, lobbying firms and special interests groups that have business before the General Assembly this spring gave tens of thousands of dollars at a Tennessee Republican Party fundraising activity that will benefit state GOP lawmakers. While the Democrats and a campaign watchdog are critical of said […]
MPG Upgrade Opposed by Auto Industry
8/3/2011 Two years after American carmakers and President Barack Obama embraced grand plans for new gas mileage standards, the U.S. auto industry, which rebounded after government bailouts, is now strongly opposing high efficiency targets for next generation vehicles. Starting Thursday, an advertising blitz will be launched in seven politically vital states and will feature […]