(Air)Time is Money

July 15, 2005

Talk radio hosts make a living out of their strong opinions. But can their advocacy on behalf of political campaigns actually be considered an in-kind contribution? It sure can, according to a recent court decision in Olympia, Washington. Seattle media lawyer Bruce Johnson tells Brooke that the case is a classic example of the threat to free speech posed by campaign finance legislation.


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