Month: August 2011

Wednesday’s political law links are ready here

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date August 31, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, FEC, Florida, IRS, LDA, Washington

GIFFORDS ADVISORY OPINION REQUEST. The Hill. “The Federal Election Commission, in a draft opinion released Tuesday, said Rep. Gabrielle Giffords (D-Ariz.) should be allowed to use campaign funds for home security.” TARGETED WEB ADS. Politico. “This marks the arrival into presidential politics of a medium that offers the virtues of targeted mailings and robocalls with […]

A few political law links for Tuesday, Aug. 30

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date August 30, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, DC, FEC, Kentucky

FEC MEETING. The Federal Election Commission is scheduled to meet Thursday and the meeting agenda is online here. BACHMANN BOOK. Roll Call. “Several of Bachmann’s opponents for the GOP presidential nomination — including Texas Gov. Rick Perry, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, former Sen. Rick Santorum (Pa.), former Georgia Gov. Newt Gingrich and Rep. Ron […]

Political law links for Monday, August 29, 2011

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date August 29, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, FEC, Georgia, IRS, Missouri, Nebraska, Rule G-37, Texas

NEW CORRECTIONS ON ISSA TIMES PIECE. Daily Caller. “The Times now says the August 15 article used ‘erroneous information’ to allege foul play on Issa’s part because he withdrew much of his family foundation’s assets from the stock market several months before it crashed. Reporter Eric Lichtblau used faulty documentation to allege that Issa’s family […]