Month: May 2012

Good morning, here are today’s political law links (Tues., 5/22/12)

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date May 22, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, DC, FCPA, FEC, LDA

DONATIONS PROBED. Roll Call. “The campaigns of Rep. Jim Renacci and state Treasurer Josh Mandel, the GOP nominee for Senate, confirmed today that they are aware the government is investigating contributions they accepted from employees at a direct marketing firm.” MAJORITY PAC SPENDS. Story here. “A Democratic super PAC spent an additional $300,000 in airtime […]

Good morning, here are Monday’s political law links (5/21/12)

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date May 21, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, FEC, House, LDA, State Issues

TIMES ON MCCAIN. Here. “[McCain] castigated the Supreme Court for arrogance and naïveté in throwing open the corporate money gates in its Citizens United decision, predicting ‘huge scandals because there’s too much money washing around.’ Now he needs to put his reputation and his vote behind that warning.” MCCAIN AND WHITEHOUSE. Senators McCain and Whitehouse […]

Here are today’s political law links (Thurs., 5/17)

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date May 17, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, FARA, FEC, Illinois, IRS, LDA, Mass., Pennsylvania, South Carolina

ANTI-INCUMBENT SUPER PAC. Roll Call. “The political action committee’s recent decision to hire Mark Meckler, a high-profile tea party activist, raises further questions about its independence.” APRIL EO UPDATE. The April 2012 edition of IRS EO Update is online here. ELECTION LAW NEWS. The latest edition of Wiley Rein’s Election Law News is online here. […]