Monthly Archives: April 2008
SCOTUS Rejects Voter ID Challenge
SCOTUSblog has the breaking news on the Supreme Court’s opinion in the Indiana voter identification case.
Posted in Const Law Issues, Courts & Cases
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Travel Issues in the News
Issues regarding the use of private aircraft for campaign travel are in the news. Sen. John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee, didn’t waste a lot of verbiage reacting to the New York Times report on his use of a private … Continue reading
Paul’s Use of Funds
Ron Paul apparently has some plans on how he wishes to use campaign funds remaining in his account.
Posted in FEC
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Political Advertising: Yard Signs
Because I’ve covered laws regarding yard signs, I thought I’d mention an article in today’s Post. The article cites concerns over “visual pollution” and potential changes to some jursidictions’ laws to limit signs from appearing until 30 days before an … Continue reading
Posted in Const Law Issues, State Issues
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Fieger’s Legal Team
The Detroit Free Press reports on Feiger’s legal team in this article. Fieger has hired two nationally known criminal attorneys to defend him against charges that he and law partner Vernon (Ven) Johnson illegally contributed $127,000 to Democrat John Edwards’ … Continue reading
Posted in Courts & Cases, FEC
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Tomorrow’s Will
Tomorrow’s George Will column involves freedom of speech issues.
Posted in Const Law Issues
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Vermont Update
The state legislature in Vermont failed to override the Governor’s veto of campaign finance reform legislation.
Posted in Vermont
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Some Complaints?
In recent months, I note several complaints apparently filed with the FEC/courts (based on press reports): DCCC v. Tim Bee DCCC v. FW II DCCC v. FW I DCCC v. Oberweis II DCCC v. Oberweis I DNC v. McCain DNC … Continue reading
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“Creative abuse” and 11 CFR 102.17
The WSJ reports that [w]hile Democrats absorbed the lessons of Pennsylvania this week, John McCain was coming to a few realizations of his own. For one, “big money” in politics isn’t so bad after all. That’s the takeaway from the … Continue reading
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Alleged Fieger Reimbursement Scheme Probed
As the Fieger trial develops, the testimony is gripping. Under questioning Thursday from Justice Department trial lawyer Kendall Day Harrington acknowledged that his $2,000 check would have bounced but for the $2,000 reimbursement he received from the Fieger firm. Harrington, … Continue reading
Posted in Courts & Cases, FEC
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Mayor(s) Against Illegal Guns Action Fund
Mayors Against Illegal Guns Action Fund reports electioneering communications. I count one very significant mayor disclosed on the group’s Form 9.
Posted in FEC
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