CORPORATE CONTRIBUTION BAN SLIDING INTO THE SEA? The Post. “‘For better or worse, Citizens United held that there is no distinction between an individual and a corporation with respect to political speech,’ the Alexandria judge wrote. ‘Thus, if an individual can make direct contributions . . . a corporation cannot be banned from doing the […]
Month: May 2011
Friday’s political law links and photos perfect for Memorial Day
CORPORATE CONTRIBUTIONS AND THE CONSTITUTION. Rick Hasen has an update on an interesting development in a case involving a challenge to the corporate contribution ban here. DOJ AND ENSIGN. The Hill. “The Justice Department will likely renew its investigation of former Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.) in light of the more than 1,000 emails the Senate Ethics Committee […]
Thursday’s political law links
IRS MOVE ON (C)(4)‘S PART OF A TREND? Michael Barone discusses recent news on (c)(4) donations here. “Punishing enemies and rewarding friends — politics Chicago style — seems to be the unifying principle that helps explain the Obamacare waivers, the NLRB action against Boeing and the IRS’ gift-tax assault on 501(c)(4) donors.” Huffington Post features […]