There’s no witness list available, yet, but Congress will hold a hearing on grassroots lobbying this Thursday. Chairman Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) of the Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming announced today that he will be holding an investigative hearing into the fraudulent letters sent to Congress on clean energy and climate legislation. […]
Day: October 13, 2009
Campaign finance law retrospective, Politico-style
Politico discusses campaign finance law’s past, present, and future in this article. In a case brought by Wisconsin Right to Life, the Roberts court already essentially wiped out a McCain-Feingold ban on ads — usually negative ones — by outside groups in the last few weeks of campaigns. If the court also reopens the door […]
Political law update with news on EMILY’s List, pay to play rules, and NC proposals
The latest entry at Womble Carlyle’s Political GPS is available here.