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Broadcasters Want Their Dirty Laundry to Remain Hidden

3/20/2015

 

Meredith McGehee 
 Our nation’s broadcasters are just not happy that the public can now get a glimpse at some of their dirty little secrets – their political files.  In fact, they are so unhappy that in comments filed earlier this week with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) urged the Commission to allow only local viewers to file complaints when broadcasters fail to fully comply with the law.  The comments were filed in response to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking that proposes to require cable, satellite and radio to post online the political files they are required by law to maintain on paper.  

The Notice was issued after a request from the Campaign Legal Center (CLC), along with Common Cause and the Sunlight Foundation, represented by the Institute for Public Representation of Georgetown Law Center (IPR).


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Virginia ethics reform effort runs headlong into Richmond's culture of entitlement

3/7/2015

 
CLC BLOG - by Meredith McGehee
Virginia’s culture of entitlement continues to be a stumbling block to reasonable, long-overdue ethics reforms.  The Washington Post quotes State Majority Leader Thomas K. Norment, Jr. as feeling “insulted” by proposed reforms to limit gifts to $100 and to close the loophole that allows state legislators to accept recreational trips of unlimited value.


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