“FEC HAS MANY QUERIES FOR MEMBERS.” Roll Call. “A handful of Members of Congress have among them received hundreds of complaints from the Federal Election Commission about inaccuracies in their campaign finance reports over the past several years, far beyond the average of most campaigns.” LOTT, K STREET POWER BROKER. Roll Call. R TILT AT […]
Month: February 2011
FEC appointments and the Rumsfeld papers, Huntsman’s moves, and transparency in political law links today
HUNTSMAN’S RISKS. Politico covers Ambassador Jon Huntsman’s alleged involvement with a new PAC and a potential White House run here. “Federal law is relatively strict in barring employees from political activity while on duty, and special rules for ambassadors indicate that they are considered ‘on post’ — or on duty — at all times when […]
PAC conference news, prank calls and ethics, and more political law links for now
NOW YOU KNOW. Ever want to find out what happens at a Public Affairs Council National PAC Conference? Artistotle’s In the Know Blog provides a rare window into some of the proceedings here (discussing PACs run by Bridgepoint Education, LPL Financial, and Sanofi-Aventis) and here (discussing prior approval and the National Association of Mutual Insurance […]