PAC WORLD. Roll Call. “As politically active tax-exempt groups draw scrutiny from lawmakers and regulators, leaders in the sprawling nonprofit sector are torn between circling the wagons and joining in calls for reform.” CURRENCY LOBBYING. Story here. “Crane & Co., the Massachusetts-based company that provides the paper for the nation’s currency, is rushing to the […]
Month: March 2012
Good morning, here are political law links for Wed., March 21, 2012
IE UNIT CHIEF NAMED. Roll Call. “House Republicans are appointing three top operatives to manage the vast majority of their campaign spending this fall, including the first woman to run a GOP Congressional committee’s independent expenditure unit.” LOBBYING WORLD MOVES. The Hill. CAMPAIGN FINANCE’S NEW ERA. C&E. “Five of the nation’s top campaign finance lawyers […]
Political law links for Tues., March 20, 2012
TESTIMONY ON POLITICAL FILE ISSUE. The Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government of the House Appropriations Committee held a hearing yesterday on the FCC. The FCC’s potential changes to political file requirements was an issue in Commissioner Robert McDowell’s testimony, online here. FCC Chair Genachowski’s statement is online here. NONPROFIT NEWS. Roll Call. […]