NPR's Nina Totenberg did a piece this morning on special interest money infiltrating judicial elections, focusing on the recent report from Justice at Stake on this phenomenon and examing contentious races in Alabama and Georgia. Listen and/or read the transcript of the piece here.

Utah's Deseret News has looked into the campaign finance records of Utah office-seekers and the results are grim evidence of the need for reform.  Of the $3.74 million spent in the last election cycle by winning candidates $3.58 million came from the candidate's own wallet, or from special interests.

Rep. Richard Pombo (R-CA) has received $1.4 million in campaign contributions from agribusiness for his Congressional races. He is also the co-sponsor of legislation that would gut state food safety laws. Something smells a little sour to me...