As a rule of thumb, whenever a politician says there is a perception problem, he or she actually has a "reality problem." In politics, business or everyday life, people who think they are often misunderstood are generally to blame - through words or deeds - for the image they've created.
The Federal Election Commission will soon be hard at work creating "clear" guidelines to comply with a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that loosens spending restrictions on corporations, associations and unions during federal elections, the commission's chairman told those assembled at the Council's National PAC Conference.
In response to a Supreme Court ruling that loosens spending restrictions on corporations, associations and unions in federal elections, congressional Democrats are preparing legislation that Republicans say would blunt the impact of the court's decision.
Americans of both parties overwhelmingly oppose a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that loosens spending restrictions on corporations, associations and unions in federal elections, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll.
A two-foot blanket of snow fell over Washington last weekend, silencing for a moment the shouting and bickering that have come to represent American politics. Meetings, press conferences and flights were cancelled. Families reconnected and busy people introduced themselves to next-door neighbors. (No, I'm not kidding. You folks in Minnesota wouldn't understand.)
It is unclear whether Democrats in Congress are willing to corral support for new lobbying rules that President Obama proposed in his State of the Union speech, Roll Call reports.
Now that the Supreme Court has swept aside longstanding limits on corporate and union spending in federal elections, it's likely companies will move large amounts of money to trade associations and other tax-exempt groups, a former FEC chairman told those at the National Grassroots Conference.
With a Congress far less "D.C.-centric" than it once was, businesses must invest more than ever in grassroots efforts that highlight the concerns and issues of a lawmaker's constituents, former Rep. J.C. Watts told those assembled at the National Grassroots Conference.
In a ruling that dramatically changes core elements of existing campaign finance rules, the U.S. Supreme Court has decided to loosen spending restrictions on corporations, associations and unions in federal elections.
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There are so many lessons to be learned from the recent Toyota recall calamity that it's hard to know where to start.
As a rule of thumb, whenever a politician says there is a perception problem, he or she actually has a "reality problem." In politics, business or everyday life, people who think they are often misunderstood are generally to blame - through words or deeds - for the image they've created.
The Federal Election Commission will soon be hard at work creating "clear" guidelines to comply with a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that loosens spending restrictions on corporations, associations and unions during federal elections, the commission's chairman told those assembled at the Council's National PAC Conference.
In response to a Supreme Court ruling that loosens spending restrictions on corporations, associations and unions in federal elections, congressional Democrats are preparing legislation that Republicans say would blunt the impact of the court's decision.
Americans of both parties overwhelmingly oppose a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling that loosens spending restrictions on corporations, associations and unions in federal elections, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll.
A two-foot blanket of snow fell over Washington last weekend, silencing for a moment the shouting and bickering that have come to represent American politics. Meetings, press conferences and flights were cancelled. Families reconnected and busy people introduced themselves to next-door neighbors. (No, I'm not kidding. You folks in Minnesota wouldn't understand.)
It is unclear whether Democrats in Congress are willing to corral support for new lobbying rules that President Obama proposed in his State of the Union speech, Roll Call reports.
Now that the Supreme Court has swept aside longstanding limits on corporate and union spending in federal elections, it's likely companies will move large amounts of money to trade associations and other tax-exempt groups, a former FEC chairman told those at the National Grassroots Conference.
With a Congress far less "D.C.-centric" than it once was, businesses must invest more than ever in grassroots efforts that highlight the concerns and issues of a lawmaker's constituents, former Rep. J.C. Watts told those assembled at the National Grassroots Conference.
In a ruling that dramatically changes core elements of existing campaign finance rules, the U.S. Supreme Court has decided to loosen spending restrictions on corporations, associations and unions in federal elections.
