Is Sen. Sherrod Brown’s (D-OH) newspaper reporter wife campaigning on the Plain Dealer’s dime?

By: Paula Bolyard (Diary)  |  September 9th at 12:22 AM  | 

Is it appropriate for the wife of a sitting U.S. senator to report on political issues for a major newspaper in his state?  If so, would propriety require that the reporter and the newspaper disclose the nature of the relationship between the reporter and the senator?  Do the rules change as election activities commence?  At what point are the reporter’s activities (and the newspaper’s subsidy | Read More »