FEC STRUGGLE. The Post. “Long-standing dysfunction at the Federal Election Commission reached a new level of personal acrimony in recent weeks, fueled by a power struggle between Republican commissioners and the agency’s top lawyer, who abruptly resigned.”
NOMINATIONS MOVE. Levinthal. “The Senate Rules and Administration Committee will on July 24 conduct a confirmation hearing on President Barack Obama’s two new nominees to the Federal Election Commission, three government officials familiar with the proceedings tell the Center for Public Integrity.”
RETURN TO OFA. Politico. “President Barack Obama’s most loyal donors returned with big contributions to the nonprofit formed to boost his second term agenda.”
CT: CHANGES DECRIED. Story here. “League member Jara Burnett called the law ‘a disaster’ and wanted to know what could be done to fight it.”
DC: ROLE OF STRAW DONORS. Colbert King. “If your boss or a close friend asked you to use his money to make a campaign contribution in your own name, would you do it?”
DC: SHADOW CAMPAIGN FIGURE. The Post. “He was also a champion political fundraiser who over two decades used his wealth to extend his influence, in and out of politics. He described himself as ‘the Governor’ of the District, even though he had never been elected to public office and few outside government knew his name.”
DC: CENSURE AND FINE. Story here. “The District’s ethics board censured and fined D.C. Council member Marion Barry on Thursday for failing to disclose gifts he received from city contractors.”
GA: WHO’S EXEMPT FROM GIFT LIMITS? Here. “Of the 120,000 employees in the executive branch, about 50,000 fall outside the governor’s jurisdiction, according to Brian Robinson, a spokesman for Deal.”
MT: DISCLOSURE ISSUES. Here. “The new state commissioner of political practices issued a tough and detailed decision Wednesday as he starts handling complaints over the way outside groups avoid disclosure of political spending.”
NYC: QUINN DRAWS COMPLAINT. Story here. “A complaint filed with the New York City Campaign Finance Board is seeking an investigation into mayoral candidate Christine Quinn’s decision to accept travel-expense reimbursements from a national political-action committee for a series of fundraising trips.”
OH: CUYAHOGA UPDATE. Story here. “A majority of Cuyahoga County Council members voted Wednesday to reject a proposal to restrict campaign donations in countywide races, including their own.”
OR: CONTRIBUTION CREDIT CHANGES. Here. “Beginning the 2014 tax year, that credit goes away for singles with adjusted gross incomes above $100,000 and joint filers above $200,000.”
UT: NEW DATABASE. Story here. “A new database launched by a grass-roots organization has made it easier than ever to access Utah political campaign finance information.”
TN: HASLAM ALLEGATIONS. Story here. “State e-mails, obtained by NewsChannel 5 Investigates, raise new questions about whether Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam broke campaign finance laws by paying lobbyist Tom Ingram out of his own pocket.”
VA: FIRST LADY ROLE. The Post. “[Maureen McDonnell’s] retreat from the spotlight has coincided with her emergence at the center of a growing investigation into gifts to her and her family from a wealthy businessman named Jonnie R. Williams Sr.
VA: WORST WEEK. The Post. “Oh, Bob. Bob, Bob, Bob.”
VA: CALLS FOR REFORM. Story here. “State Sen. Ralph Northam, the Democrat running for lieutenant governor, is calling for new ethics rules in Virginia, including the creation of an ethics board and a $100 cap on gifts to lawmakers and their immediate families.”
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