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Tuesday, June 26, 2007

Rules on Campaign Ads Eased by High Court


The Supreme Court yesterday substantially weakened restrictions on the kinds of television ads that corporations and unions can finance in the days before an election, providing special interest groups with the opportunity for a far more expansive role in the 2008 elections. (Washington Post, Tuesday)

A small victory for free speech.

FEE Timely Classic
Campaign Finance: The Symptom, Not the Problem by John T. Wenders