Category Archives: Washington

Good morning, here are today’s political law links

YESTERDAY’S NEWS.   If you missed yesterday’s set of links, they’re online here. TANGLED.  Roll Call.  “Super PACs are pouring tens of millions of dollars into the 2012 election season — and a healthy percentage of it into the pockets of … Continue reading

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Facebook plans, pols getting social, super PAC reporting, and more political law links

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

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Holiday franking, financial disclosure, texting money, and more political law links

HOLIDAY FRANKING ADVICE. Story here. “Members of Congress send millions of dollars worth of mail to constituents every year but there are official rules that govern what can and cannot be said in those mailings. Members are barred, for example, … Continue reading

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Mergers, executive privilege, earmarks and elections, and more political law links

FIRMS MERGE.  Roll Call.  “Duane Morris Government Affairs has scooped up GSP Consulting Corp. The combined shop, which will be called Duane Morris Government Strategies, is part of an effort to expand in the nation’s capital and in state capitals … Continue reading

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

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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