Issue Advocacy Ads May Run During an Election, Three-Judge Court Rules

A divided three-judge court ruled yesterday that ads advocating for an issue and mentioning candidates can run during an election, creating a loophole in the law that sought to control the power of big money in elections.
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Carol D. Leonnig

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