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Clips Round-Up 4/2

Submitted by Andrew Alderman on Fri, 04/02/2010 - 16:12

Citizens United/Fair Elections Brewer signs campaign finance law  Arizona has passed its legislation to respond to Citizens United, strengthening disclosure requirements. Reform is needed to stop us from going down the rabbit hole of corporate spending Lisa Gilbert has a post up on ThinkProgress about Citizens United and the need for shareholder protections. Facing defeat, measures to gut Clean Elections system held in committeeAn update from Arizona on the progress of two bills looking to drastically alter the state's Clean Election system. Congress Someone New is WatchingA New York Times editorial praising the recent work of the Office of Congressional Ethics.Lawmaker rebukes aide who left work on finance bill to be a lobbyist  Barney Frank has banned his staff from talking to the finance committee aide that recently left to become a finance lobbyist. “When Mr. Roberson was hired, it never occurred to me that he would jump so quickly from the committee staff to an industry that was being affected by the committee’s legislation,” Mr. Frank said.

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