Month: June 2014

Fri. political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date June 20, 2014
Categories In A.M. Report, Delaware, Florida, LDA, Michigan, New York, South Carolina, West Virginia

WHAT’S UP IN WI. NBC. “Prosecutors have alleged that Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker — up for re-election this year and mentioned as a possible presidential candidate — was part of a ‘wide-ranging scheme’ that illegally coordinated fundraising for the 2011-2012 recalls in the state, newly released documents show.” BITCOIN DONATION TOOL. TechPresident. “The Democratic campaign […]

Thurs. political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date June 19, 2014
Categories In A.M. Report, California, Mass., Michigan

PRE-VICTORY LEADERSHIP PAC. Roll Call. “In an optimistic move, a Congressional candidate has registered a leadership PAC before winning a seat in Congress.” CFR STRATEGY. Atlantic (Lessig). “The single central flaw is the fundraising.” COORDINATION POST-CU. Roll Call (Ryan). ” For example, the FEC should prohibit candidates from fundraising for groups making ‘independent’ expenditures in […]

Wed. political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date June 18, 2014
Categories In A.M. Report, Georgia, Minnesota

CFR DEAD. Scripps. “Almost all of the Watergate reforms backfired, had unintended consequences or were overturned by the courts.” CANDIDATE LETTERS. Newsday. “The campaigns of Democrat Kevan Abrahams and Republican Bruce Blakeman were told that some contributions detailed in their first quarter filings appear to exceed federal legal limits of $2,600 from individuals per election.” […]