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
R AND D POLS IN TWITTERVERSE. Roll Call. “Though lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have embraced social networking as a way to communicate with their constituents, Republicans might be doing it better.” SEC AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE. Story here. … Continue reading
CONVENTION FUNDING STORY. The Post. “Although the host committee needs to raise $37 million, it is banned, under new rules imposed by the Obama campaign and the Democratic Party, from accepting corporate cash and individual donations of more than $100,000 … Continue reading
HAPPY NEW YEAR. Good morning and happy New Year! For 2012 I’ll be continuing the daily morning political law links format. That means one email a day, Monday through Friday, minus some holidays, delivered about 9 a.m. Google’s Feedburner handles … Continue reading
LETTERMARKING AND PHONEMARKING UPDATE. The Hill. “The draft memo from the Obama administration could make disclosure of lettermarking and phonemarking routine — a possibility welcomed by watchdog groups, but feared by lobbyists who make their living off the appropriations process.” … Continue reading