Month: October 2012

Good morning, here are Friday’s political law links (10/26)

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date October 26, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, California, FEC, LDA, Michigan, Montana, New Jersey

Q3 LOBBYING NUMBERS. Politico Influence. “The 50 largest lobbying spenders together spent $176 million from July through September — an increase of about $16 million from the same time last year, a PI analysis of new lobbying disclosures indicates.” THE CANDIDATES AND CU. Alaska Dispatch. “Where does each presidential candidate stand on how to regulate […]

Good morning, here are Thursday’s political law links (10/25)

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date October 25, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, California, FEC, Florida, HLOGA, Illinois, New York City

MORAN’S SON RESIGNS AFTER VIDEO. Story here. “The field director for Virginia Democratic Rep. Jim Moran – his son Patrick Moran – has resigned after being secretly recorded seemingly advising an conservative journalist masquerading as a supporter that utility bills could be used to aid in voter fraud.” HLOGA POLL. Politico. “Most lobbyists believe the […]

Good morning, here are today’s political law links (10/24/12)

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date October 24, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, FEC, Foreign Laws, LDA, Montana, Virginia, Voting

PLANS TO DECLAW. The Times. “An expansive onslaught of negative political advertisements in Congressional races has left many incumbents, including some Republicans long opposed to restrictions on campaign spending, concluding that legislative measures may be in order to curtail the power of the outside groups behind most of the attacks.” VH STAY. Order. “In light […]