KAINE TRIPS. Politico. “While legal under Virginia’s unusually permissive ethics rules, the gifts could become attack-ad fodder after similar presents led to corruption charges for Gov. Bob McDonnell, whose conviction the Supreme Court overturned Monday. Republicans could also use the records to portray Kaine as part of the self-dealing establishment in a cycle animated by […]
Month: June 2016
Wed. political law links
CHALLENGE REJECTED. ABC. “The justices on Tuesday left in place a lower court ruling allowing the 2012 law to be enforced. The measure requires third-party groups working independently of candidates to influence elections to disclose the source of donations.” CONTRACTOR LAW IN THE NEWS. Hill. “There are also loopholes in the federal contractor ban. The […]
Tues. political law links
MCDONNELL NEWS. Here‘s a set of McDonnell links from yesterday. McDonnell’s statement on the case is here. Gov. McAuliffe also made a statement. WATCHDOGS YELP. RC. “Monday’s Supreme Court decision to vacate former Virginia Gov. Robert McDonnell’s corruption verdict fits into a larger trend of relaxing federal rules for lobbyists and political donors. But some campaign […]