HATCH ACT REFORM? Scott Coffina’s discussion of Hatch Act reform is online here. “The purpose of the proposed amendments to the Hatch Act are to spare government employees from some of this law’s harshest applications. This motive is to be … Continue reading
COMPLAINT FILED. Politico. “Two congressional watchdog groups lodged a complaint with the Federal Election Commission Monday alleging that GOP Rep. Aaron Schock violated federal campaign rules when he solicited a $25,000 donation from House Majority Leader Eric Cantor to be … Continue reading
SUPER PAC CONSULTING. Roll Call. “As super PACs gear up to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on this year’s elections, the well-paid political consultants who are cashing in on the outpouring of unrestricted money are getting some long-overdue scrutiny.” … Continue reading
DRAFT CONTRACTOR EO AND DISCLOSE ACT UPDATE. The Hill. “The Obama administration has all but abandoned its push to require federal contractors to disclose their political donations.” AD UNCERTAINTY. Roll Call.”A court ruling rejecting Federal Election Commission disclosure requirements as … Continue reading
TIMES EDITORIAL ON VAN HOLLEN V. FEC. Here. POLITICALMONEYLINE.COM RELAUNCH. Here. Q1 FCPA REPORT. FCPA Blog. “But over the last three months, individual defendants captured most of the attention. There were acquittals, mistrials, dismissals, and sentencings that were all high-profile … Continue reading