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Political law links for Mon., Jan. 30, 2012

Posted on January 30, 2012

HOUSE ETHICS GIVES CONVENTION GUIDANCE. The memo is here. IE UNITS POWER UP.  Roll Call.  “Senate campaign committees tapped two familiar hands to lead their independent expenditures this cycle — a high-stakes gig that controls tens of millions of dollars … Continue reading →

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MLK Day political law links

Posted on January 16, 2012

SOLYNDRA ADS COMING. Story here. “Americans for Prosperity is going up with a $5 million ad buy against President Barack Obama on Solyndra.” HELP CHRISTIAN ADAMS GET HIS COAT BACK. If you were in Richmond to hear the argument in … Continue reading →

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OWS, the electoral college, getting social, and more political law links

Posted on December 8, 2011

NONPROFIT SUPPORTS ELECTORAL COLLEGE.  Story here.  “An obscure but well-funded campaign to reinvent the Electoral College and elect the president via a national popular vote has alarmed GOP leaders, who have mounted a counterattack with the help of a newly … Continue reading →

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Super PACs, state and local ethics case developments, and more political law links

Posted on December 7, 2011

LDA ENFORCEMENT ALERT.  I couldn’t make COGEL this year, but there’s a report that Ken Gross announced that DOJ made him aware of a $45,000 DOJ settlement with an unnamed lobbying firm, the first in years in this area.  Stay … Continue reading →

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Have a good day, here are a few political law links for Friday, Oct. 28th

Posted on October 28, 2011

BUNDLERS AND OBAMA.  The Times.  “Despite a pledge not to take money from lobbyists, President Obama has relied on prominent supporters who are active in the lobbying industry to raise millions of dollars for his re-election bid.” 2012 LOBBYIST GIVING.  … Continue reading →

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