Month: February 2010

Lobbyist spending up

The Hill reports on 2009 lobbying disclosure numbers compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics here. More than $3.47 billion was spent on lobbying in 2009, about $170 million more than in 2008, according to the watchdog’s analysis.

In Republican National Commmittee case, Federal Election Commission files supplemental brief on Citizens United

The Federal Election Commission’s supplemental brief on Citizens United is available here.  The court hearing the Republican National Committee case requested supplemental briefs after Citizens United overruled Austin and part of McConnell. Additional documents filed in the Republican National Committee case are online here.