Monthly Archives: April 2011

Good morning – here are my political law links for today

Posted on April 20, 2011

SWIPE FEES AND CONTRIBUTIONS. The Hill reports.  “Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.) has reaped a windfall in contributions from banks and lobbyists since introducing legislation to delay new regulations on debit-card swipe fees.” LIMIT ON ANONYMOUS DONATIONS? Politico reports.  “The Obama … Continue reading →

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FARA e-file, Palin 2.0, poker lobbying, and more in today’s political law links

Posted on April 19, 2011

FOREIGN AGENTS REGISTRATION ACT E-FILING. A Department of Justice press release announced a new program on e-filing for FARA reports and more information is available here.  “Called FARA eFile, the system enables FARA registrants to electronically file documents with the … Continue reading →

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Political law links for Monday, April 18

Posted on April 18, 2011

THE TIMES ON THE FEC. Editorial here. DC’S LOBBYING FOR DC. The Post. “After its latest disappointment at the hands of Congress and the White House, the District of Columbia faces a difficult question: Can a city that is bursting … Continue reading →

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Legalizing bribery, plea in Carib News case, cooling off periods, and more in political law links of the day

Posted on April 15, 2011

SETH GODIN ON TRANSPARENCY. Here (where he also discusses legalizing bribery). GUILTY PLEA IN CARIBBEAN TRIP CASE. Roll Call reports.  ”The New York newspaper publisher who organized an annual Caribbean conference attended by some members of the Congressional Black Caucus … Continue reading →

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Report reminder, a new NC blog, how to announce for president, and new political law links

Posted on April 14, 2011

Q1 LDA REPORT REMINDER. Courtesy of the Office of the Clerk here.  “The first quarter report is due Wednesday, April 20, 2011, covering January 1, 2011 through March 31, 2011.” “GOVERNMENT ETHICS LAW IN NORTH CAROLINA” BLOG. Are you dealing … Continue reading →

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