ANTI-INCUMBENT SUPER PAC. Roll Call. “The political action committee’s recent decision to hire Mark Meckler, a high-profile tea party activist, raises further questions about its independence.” APRIL EO UPDATE. The April 2012 edition of IRS EO Update is online here. … Continue reading
T-PAW TERMINATION. Roll Call. “Ex-GOP presidential candidate and former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty has retired his campaign debt and filed papers to terminate his committee.” SANTORUM’S FINANCES. Politico. “Campaign adviser John Brabender this month said Santorum would report $1.2 million … Continue reading
SUPER PAC SHOWDOWN. Politico. “National Democrats are banking on a long-shot strategy to shield President Barack Obama from an expected onslaught of outside GOP spending in the 2012 election: nuking the messengers.” NEW LOBBYIST RULES? Story here. “The board of … Continue reading
GAS ADS IN THE NEWS. Politico. “The group launching a $3.6 million ad campaign hitting President Barack Obama on gasoline prices has deep ties to the billionaire libertarian industrialists Charles and David Koch.” SENATE DISCLOSE ACT HEARING VIDEO AND STATEMENTS. … Continue reading
TOMORROW’S DISCLOSE ACT HEARING. The witness list is online here. CIVIL PENALTY IN RANGEL MATTER. Story here. “Veteran congressman Rep. Charles Rangel and his campaign have agreed to pay a $23,000 civil penalty in a settlement over the use of … Continue reading