Subject: news of the day 5/19/04
From: Rick Hasen
Date: 5/19/2004, 7:26 AM
To: election-law

"Keeping a Level Playing Field"

Chantal Hebert offers this column in the Toronto Star on yesterday's important campaign finance decision of the Supreme Court of Canada. The Star's news coverage is here.


"Officials Wary of Felon Purge"

The St. Petersburg Times offers this report.


"Republican Leaders Reverse Field, Build New 527 Network"

The Hill offers this report. In other campaign finance news, that newspaper also offers two stories related to Tom DeLay's fundraising: here and here. On that topic, see also this Washington Post report.


The Schumer War Chest and Federal-State Campaign Transfers

See this New York Times report.


"Bush Leads in Negative Ads, But Kerry Has Help"

USA Today offers this report. Thanks to Politicalwire.com for the pointer.


Long awaited campaign finance decision from the Supreme Court of Canada issued

The case, which included a spending limit provision, is Harper v. Canada. Thanks to Nate Persily for the pointer.


 
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