COMPLAINTS AGAINST NONPROFITS FILED. Roll Call. “Two campaign finance reform groups on Tuesday called on the Internal Revenue Service to investigate whether nonprofit organizations that have become popular vehicles for injecting millions of dollars into political campaigns are eligible for … Continue reading
SUPER PAC PARANOIA. The Post. SOLYNDRA PROBE SIMMERING. The Post. “House Republicans on Thursday intensified their investigation into Solyndra, a California solar-panel manufacturer favored by the Obama administration that shut down this week.” FOUNDATION HIT BY SOLYNDRA. The Post. “The … Continue reading
GIFFORDS ADVISORY OPINION REQUEST. The Hill. “The Federal Election Commission, in a draft opinion released Tuesday, said Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) should be allowed to use campaign funds for home security.” TARGETED WEB ADS. Politico. “This marks the arrival into … Continue reading
INDEPENDENT GROUP FUNDRAISING. The Post. “Interest groups closely linked to both parties revealed a bevy of financiers who wrote six- and seven-figure checks to back Republican and Democratic candidates in disclosure documents filed over the weekend.” KATZENBERG GIVES $2 MILLION. … Continue reading
WHO’S ON TWITTER? Ann Ravel, the Chair of California’s Fair Political Practices Commission, is on Twitter here. The story is here. The agency’s new Facebook page is here. K ST. AND THE DEBT CEILING. The Hill. POLITICAL LAWYERS PROFILED IN … Continue reading