The incoming Obama administration and members of Congress are reportedly close to an agreement on the principles of an economic stimulus package.  The costs of the plan have been reported to be anywhere from $800 billion to $1.2 trillion.  So what does this have to do with pay-to-play?
A major part of the plan includes making [...]

In a decision issued on Friday, the District of Connecticut upheld two challenged provisions of Connecticut’s Campaign Finance Reform Act.   The first provision bans “communicator lobbyists”and their immediate family members from contributing or soliciting donations to candidates for state office.  The second provision bans principals of state contractors or prospective contractors from contributing or soliciting [...]