SUPER PAC NAME GAME. USAT. “Despite their names, Americans for Progressive Action never backed a single liberal Democrat, and no actual cowboys gave money to the Cowboy PAC.”
TYCOON’S SUPER PAC PLAY. FP. “Until now, allegations surrounding Jose Susumo Azano Matsura, the owner of multiple construction companies in Mexico, have not spread beyond local news outlets in San Diego, where he’s accused of bankrolling a handful of southern California candidates. But the scandal is beginning to attract national interest as it ensnares a U.S. congressman, a Washington, D.C.-based campaign firm and the legacy of one of the most important Supreme Court decisions in a generation.”
HEARING ON FIXING ELECTIONS. Check-in at 10 a.m. at the Senate Rules Commitee’s website to watch live.
NAGIN TRIAL DELIBERATIONS UPDATE. Times-Picayune. “The missing juror didn’t show up to court this morning due to a ‘medical issue.'”
FL: NEW RULES CONSIDERED. Tampa Bay Times. “The Florida Senate will consider new laws to require lobbyists to disclose how they seek to influence about 1,600 single-purpose districts, some of which have the power to levy property taxes.”
KY: CFR TO HELP COMPETITION. SurfKY.com. “Stumbo’s bill, HB 366, makes small but significant changes to Kentucky’s campaign finance law in order to help candidates who are unable to finance their own campaigns compete in a statewide election.”
MN: FIREWALL UPDATE. TwinCities.com. “Minnesota campaign regulators reinforced a wall of separation between candidates and outside political groups Tuesday, issuing an opinion that discourages them from cooperating on fundraising that could eventually pour money back into the politicians’ races and likely violate state law.” The opinion is online here (AO 437).
NJ: GOV. GETS OK FOR FUNDING. Philly.com. “A New Jersey elections panel voted Tuesday that Gov. Christie’s reelection campaign organization can use money remaining in its account and raise more funds to comply with subpoenas issued by legislators and federal prosecutors.”