Month: June 2014

Political law links 6-4-14

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date June 4, 2014
Categories In A.M. Report, DC, Foreign Laws, Iowa, Virginia

1A BATTLE. USAT. “In a clash of Senate titans, the nation’s two most powerful senators disagreed sharply Tuesday over the growing role of unlimited money in American elections – and a proposed constitutional amendment to curb political spending.” SUPER PAC UP. Syracuse.com. “The American Crossroads Super PAC founded by Republican operatives Karl Rove and Ed […]

Political Law Links, 6-3-14

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date June 3, 2014
Categories In A.M. Report, Alabama, HLOGA, LDA, Louisiana, Mass., Senate, South Carolina

JURY SEATED. Cleveland.com. “A jury of eight women and four men was seated in the trial of Benjamin Suarez Monday afternoon.” SEEKING REFORM. SanLuisObispo.com. “A local activist has felt so strongly about the need for campaign finance reform that he has visited the offices of 65 U.S. congressional leaders to discuss the topic.” WHITEHOUSE ETHICS […]

Political Law Links 6-2-14

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date June 2, 2014
Categories In A.M. Report, Alabama, DC, Foreign Laws, LDA, Louisiana, Texas

NEW GAO REPORT. Roll Call. “A new government report is out on how the choir of lobbyists and lobbying firms comply with the disclosure requirements of federal lobbying law, but fails to show anything about those who never registered to lobby or report in the first place.” EX-BLOGGER SUPER PAC CONNECTION. The Hill. “The owner […]