Fri. 3-28-14 political law links

REID GIFTS AND BEYOND.  RealClearPolitics.com.  “His granddaughter has also received financial support for her fledgling New York theater company from two Nevada-based foundations that typically prohibit donations to organizations outside of their service areas. The foundations belong to gaming and energy companies that have also donated to the lawmaker.”

CA:  YEE ACCUSED.  GamePolitics.com.  “As we reported earlier today, Leland Yee, author of the 2005 anti-video game law that was shot down by the Supreme Court in the landmark Brown v EMA decision, was arrested this morning on charges of bribery and corruption.”

CT:  CASE WILL BE HEARD.  AP.  “A state Superior Court judge has ruled against former state Sen. Ernest Newton II who asked for dismissal of charges of campaign finance irregularities.”

DE:  LOOKING AT REFORM.  AP.  “Republican lawmakers have introduced a series of bills aimed at strengthening Delaware’s campaign finance laws in response to recent investigations of improper contributions to Democratic Gov. Jack Markell and other elected officials.”

FL:  CHAIR EXITS.  Miami Herald.  “n a campaign shakeup, Gov. Rick Scott’s top fundraiser — billionaire healthcare CEO Mike Fernandez — abruptly quit his post late Thursday after weeks of behind-the-scenes disagreements.”

KS:  RAFFLE ISSUES.  Hutchinson News.  “The campaign acknowledged this week that the ‘inexact nature of the terms’ in its initial press release inviting people to donate to the campaign for a chance to win NCAA basketball tournament tickets resulted in something Kansas law prohibits, said a press release Thursday afternoon from Branson’s office in Lawrence.”

VA:  SEPARATE TRIALS SOUGHT.  WP.  “Former Virginia Governor Robert F. McDonnell and his wife want separate trials on the federal corruption charges they both are facing, saying in court filings late Tuesday that a joint proceeding would prevent Maureen McDonnell, in particular, from taking the witness stand to exonerate her husband.”

GOV. RAISES.  WP.  “A major Democratic fundraiser who played a role in a couple of Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s more colorful and controversial moments has stepped up to make the first big donation to the governor’s political action committee.”

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND.

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