SUPER PAC PRIMER. Covington’s super PAC primer is online here. SUPER PAC FINANCING. CBS. “Sheldon and Miriam Adelson are among the richest couples in the world with a fortune Forbes estimated at $23 billion, and they’re bankrolling the super PAC that supports Gingrich.” SUPER PAC SPENDING. CNN. “Super PACs have spent $35.4 million on the […]
Month: January 2012
Ethics, lobbying, bundling, the SOTU, and more in today’s political law links
LOBBYING AND THE SOTU. The Hill. “President Obama took aim at K Street in his State of the Union Tuesday night, calling on Congress to limit the campaign fundraising activities of lobbyists.” SOTU EXCERPT. “I’ve talked tonight about the deficit of trust between Main Street and Wall Street. But the divide between this city and […]
Tuesday’s political law links for Jan. 24, 2012
LOBBYING FRONT AND CENTER. Last night’s debate featured some exchanges on lobbying. More here. “Gingrich’s consulting firm shortly before the debate released a copy of its 2006 contract with Freddie Mac, which covers just one year of his multiple years of service. It outlines $300,000 of the $1.6 million he received from the mortgage company. […]