#LOOKWHOJUSTGOTAPAC. Roll Call. “Twitter Inc. also announced that it was setting up a federal political action committee, Twitter#PAC, with the Federal Election Commission.”
DONORS WANTED: DEAD OR ALIVE. Accountingweb.com. “Some people are so passionate about politics they won’t let anything get in their way.”
RESIGNATION AFTER REPORT. The Post. “A top aide in Rep. Colleen Hanabusa’s (D-Hawaii) office has resigned after a Washington Post report said that he attempted to coordinate campaign spending by the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) with Hanabusa’s Senate campaign.”
DE: NOT GUILTY PLEA. Story here. “Dover developer Michael Zimmerman pleaded not guilty today in Delaware Superior Court on a criminal charge of illegal campaign donations made to Gov. Jack Markell in 2008.”
DE: LLC ISSUE. Story here. “For the average person or business, the state restricts donations to no more than $1,200 to a candidate each election cycle. Having one or several companies – a common practice among developers – provides a loophole to donate more than the maximum allowed for any one individual or business.”
FL: LOBBYIST TIP LED TO ARREST. Story here. “On May 26, 2011, a South Florida lobbyist approached the FBI with a tip: He suspected that another lobbyist he knew was in bed with corrupt local politicians, and that they would be open to lining their pockets.”
IA: NOM INVESTIGATION. Story here. “A national organization that opposes same-sex marriage may have violated state law by not disclosing its donors in its fight to oust Iowa Supreme Court justices, ethics officials said today.”
MA: SOS OVER REACH ON LAW. Story here. “The office of Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin has been ordered to cover more than $100,000 in legal fees accrued by lobbyists who challenged his interpretation of the state’s revamped ethics laws.”
TX: SETTLEMENT IN DISCLOSURE CASE. Story here. “Sharon Keller, the state’s top criminal court judge, has reached a deal to substantially reduce a record $100,000 fine levied by the Texas Ethics Commission for failing to fully disclose millions of dollars of real estate and income in financial statements.”
VA: SUPPORT FOR ETHICS SESSION. Story here. “Fellow Republicans rebuffed Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli II last week as he called for a special legislative session on ethics, but on Saturday he found a taker: Del. David Ramadan.”
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