Month: December 2011

Super PAC hat trick, equal time complaint, and more political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date December 14, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, FCC, FEC, LDA, North Carolina

FILING FREQUENCY CHANGE IN THE NEWS. A super PAC changed its filing frequency recently and it made the paper here. “Restore Our Future announced a $3.1 million ad campaign backing Romney in Iowa this month, making the group obligated to file a disclosure report on Dec. 22, which is 12 days before the Iowa caucus. […]

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

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date December 13, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, Executive Branch, FEC, LDA, Maryland, New York, Senate, Washington, Wisconsin

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 such as Harrisburg, Pa.” PRESIDENTIAL FUNDRAISING. BusinessWeek. “President Barack Obama, who has been characterized as […]

Selling books and campaigning, colleges lobbying, and more political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date December 12, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, FEC, House, LDA, Maryland, Minnesota, Voting

SELLING BOOKS AND CAMPAIGNING BY THE BOOK. The Post. “You would never know on the campaign trail that Newt Gingrich is no longer at the helm of his for-profit enterprise. There, his presidential candidate activities and book-selling business mingle as one.” Politico has an overview of the book race this cycle here. “At critical times […]