WHO’S A LOBBYIST? WSJ. “Are you a lobbyist? You might be and not even know it. That’s because in more than half the country the simple act of speaking to fellow citizens about issues of public importance can be regulated as a form of lobbying.” INCOMING WOO. Roll Call. “Lobbyists, most of whom have been […]
Month: November 2012
Good morning, here are today’s political law links (11/14/12)
SUPER PACS AND 14. The Hill. “The heads of the outside spending groups that pumped more than $1 billion into the 2012 election are already making plans for 2014.” TOMORROW’S FEC MEETING. The agenda for tomorrow’s Federal Election Commission meeting is online here. LOBBYIST LOAN TO KELLEY’S SISTER. Story here. “Deep in the story is […]
Tuesday’s political law links (11/13/12)
WHAT 12 MEANS. The Times. “While the outcome of the 2012 elections dealt a blow to the wealthy donors who poured several hundred million dollars into groups seeking to defeat Mr. Obama, the president’s re-election does not presage a repudiation of the deregulated campaign financing unleashed by the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United decision. Instead, […]