Judge hears arguments on lawsuit seeking to put businesses and unions on equal campaign finance footing

BOSTON — A Superior Court judge on Wednesday heard arguments from both sides of a lawsuit challenging the state law that allows labor unions to chip in up to $15,000 in campaign donations but bans businesses from contributing more than a penny. Assistant Attorney General William Porter, representing the state, claimed in his remarks that "capital generated by a corporation shouldn't become a war chest for corporate contributions to favored candidates."

BOSTON — A Superior Court judge on Wednesday heard arguments from both sides of a lawsuit challenging the state law that allows labor unions to chip in up to $15,000 in campaign donations but bans businesses from contributing more than a penny. Assistant Attorney General William Porter, representing the state, claimed in his remarks that "capital generated by a corporation shouldn't become a war chest for corporate contributions to favored candidates."…