WRAP-UP FROM THE TIMES. Here. “Friday overflowed with news about the inexorable influence of money in politics, none of it good. Every aspect of the post-election financial reports showed how this year’s campaigns took an irreversible turn for the worse.” OCE, FEC, AND THE CLIFF The Times. “As Congress waits for negotiators to resolve the […]
Month: December 2012
Here are today’s political law links, 12/6/12
WHITE HOUSE DONOR PARTY. Story here. “President Barack Obama hosted an exclusive White House dinner on Friday for some of his most elite fund-raisers, including a group from Chicago.” OCE UPDATE. The Hill. “The outside ethics board will cease to exist in less than a month unless Boehner and Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) replace […]
Political law links for 12/5/12
SUPER PAC BURN RATE. BW. “Entrepreneurs who set up super-PACs wrote their own paychecks. The new groups sometimes moved as much money into the pockets of employees as they did into races. And some showed evidence of self-dealing.” VON SPAKOVSKY ON POTTER. Here. “What is it about the First Amendment and the right to engage […]