A measure that overhauls Tennessee's campaign finance laws would abolish a longstanding ban on donations from companies, in a move that supporters say would put businesses on an equal footing with labor unions.
"I think there should be parity," said state Rep. Glen Casada, R-Franklin, the bill's sponsor in the state House of Representatives.
But the legislation could give corporations and special interests more influence over Tennessee politics, say opponents, and a survey of campaign finance records shows Tennessee's largest companies are already big donors to campaigns through their political action committees.
The Tennessean has the story:
http://www.tennessean.com/article/20110306/NEWS02/103060385/1972/NEWS02/TN-Republicans-want-allow-direct-corporate-donations
