Philadelphia: proposed campaign rules will likely be upheld
The Philadelphia Inquirer reports: Philadelphia's proposed new laws limiting campaign contributions by some city contractors, if approved by the voters this fall, are likely to withstand any legal challenge.
So say experts in campaign-finance law and reform advocates from around the country.
"I have no doubt that any challenge to this sort of pay-to-play law will fail in the courts, and fail quickly," said Craig Holman, campaign-finance lobbyist for Public Citizen, a Washington-based organization founded by Ralph Nader.
That said, the issue of whether state and local governments seeking to prevent corruption may impose special restrictions on a specific class of people - such as those seeking no-bid or professional-services contracts - has yet to reach the U.S. Supreme Court. -- Philadelphia Inquirer | 05/29/2005 | Courts OK similar ethics rules
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Rules barring casino operators from making contributions have been struck down in one place, upheld in another. If the pay to play regs are carefuly written, I could see them being upheld on appearance of corruption grounds.
Posted by: arbitrary aardvark | June 1, 2005 10:52 PM