On September 4, U.S. District Court Judge M. Christina Armijo struck down Albuquerque’s ordinance prohibiting corporations, partnerships, business entities, or their agents, from making contributions to candidates for city office. Giant Cab Company v Bailey, 13-cv-426. Although the decision acknowledges that it is constitutional to ban corporations from making contributions to candidates, the decision says that when such a ban is enacted, the legislative body making such a ban must engage in fact-finding, and must find that there is a good reason for the restriction. Thanks to Political Activity Law for this news.