AFL-CIO leader gives blessing to disclosure order on donations

TheHill.com:
"The AFL-CIO is warming up to campaign finance reform in the wake of the Supreme Court decision that eased restrictions on election-year spending.

AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka spoke forcefully Friday at the National Press Club in favor of strengthening campaign finance laws.

In a brief interview after the Press Club speech, the labor leader told The Hill that President Obama’s draft executive order to have government contractors disclose their political contributions is “a good idea.”"