Month: April 2013

Good morning, here are Tuesday’s political law links, 4/30

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date April 30, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, Arizona, Arkansas, FARA, FEC, IRS, LDA, New Jersey, New York, Virginia

CHINESE TIES NOTED. Story here. “Besides APCO, Huawei has also built an in-housing lobbying shop stocked with former members of Congress and top congressional staff, at a cost of $1.2 million. The Chinese firm also retained the Chicago-based law firm Sidley Austin whose most famous alumnus is First Lady Michelle Obama.” OBAMA AND CFR. The […]

Good morning, here are today’s political law links, 4/29/13

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date April 29, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, California, North Carolina, Vermont, Virginia

CONTRIBUTION DETAIL ORDERED. Story here. “A federal judge has ordered two plaintiffs’ law firms to provide details of their political contributions following ‘pay to play’ allegations put forth by a defendant in a securities class action.” NEY ON C-SPAN. Bob Ney discussed his book yesterday. More here. WONKBLOG ON CFR. The Post. “What sets the […]

Good morning, here are today’s political law links, 4/26

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date April 26, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, FCC, FEC, Illinois, LDA, New Jersey

OPINION ON SAME SEX CONTRIBUTION ISSUE. LAT. “Married same-sex couples cannot make joint contributions to federal candidates as opposite-sex couples are permitted to do, the Federal Election Commission said Thursday, a decision that gay rights advocates said reinforced their case for overturning the Defense of Marriage Act.” EQUAL TIME AND COLBERT. Slate. “With the show’s […]