Month: March 2012

Political law links for Friday, March 30, 2012

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date March 30, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, Delaware, FCC, FEC, IRS, South Carolina

GAS ADS IN THE NEWS. Politico. “The group launching a $3.6 million ad campaign hitting President Barack Obama on gasoline prices has deep ties to the billionaire libertarian industrialists Charles and David Koch.” SENATE DISCLOSE ACT HEARING VIDEO AND STATEMENTS. Senate Rules. HEARING NEWS REPORT. Here. “At a hearing Thursday of the Senate Rules Committee […]

Thursday’s political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date March 29, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, California, Const Law Issues, FEC, House, IRS, LDA

BUCKLEY AND SEVERABILITY. Did you catch Paul Clement’s discussion of Buckley during yesterday’s argument? His references to the case didn’t generate any specific questions. All of the audio is online here. In part, Clement argued: “This Court struck down the ban on expenditures, left the contribution ban in place, and for 4 decades Congress has […]

Wednesday’s political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date March 28, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, California, FEC, South Carolina, Voting

TOMORROW’S DISCLOSE ACT HEARING. The witness list is online here. CIVIL PENALTY IN RANGEL MATTER. Story here. “Veteran congressman Rep. Charles Rangel and his campaign have agreed to pay a $23,000 civil penalty in a settlement over the use of a rent-stabilized apartment as his campaign headquarters, according to Federal Election Commission documents.” PANEL WITH […]