Bigger role for big money in U.S. politics - TheNewsTribune.com

WASHINGTON - A closely divided Supreme Court on Thursday swept away long-standing limits on campaign spending by unions and corporations.

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In a long-awaited decision, the court's emboldened conservative majority declared that the limits on so-called "independent expenditures" by corporations violate First Amendment free-speech rights. The much-anticipated decision means that more money can be spent on federal elections, including this year's congressional elections. "The government may regulate corporate political speech through disclaimer and disclosure requirements, but it may not suppress that speech altogether," Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote for the five-member majority.

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