HEDGE FUNDERS GET ACTIVE. Forbes. “With the formation of the Super PAC, [Louis] Bacon joins a growing rank of hedge funders who have decided to throw their financial weight into politics. This year Tom Steyer, founder of Farallon Capital Management, … Continue reading
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WHEELER CONFIRMED. Here. “The Senate unanimously confirmed Tom Wheeler, an investor and former industry lobbyist, to be chairman of the Federal Communications Commission Tuesday.” TRICK OR TREAT. The agenda for tomorrow’s Federal Election Commission meeting is online here. AD BARRAGE. … Continue reading
MCGEHEE: KEEP LIMITS. CNN. “If the Supreme Court sides with McCutcheon, all it will have done is open new routes for corruption without closing the old ones.” LIPTAK ON MCCUTCHEON. The Times. “The Supreme Court will hear his challenge to … Continue reading