Month: October 2014

Political law links

NEW SUPER PAC.  Argus Leader.  “Mayday PAC was founded by Harvard professor and political activist Lawrence Lessig — born in Rapid City.” SUPER PAC CASH.  Bloomberg.  “From Anchorage to Atlanta and Des Moines to Denver, voters are being pummeled by political advertising in states with competitive races for Congress and governorships.” FL: ALLEGED MISSING REPORT. […]

Mon. political law links

CHALLENGE DISMISSED.  Reuters.  “A federal judge in Washington late on Tuesday dismissed a challenge by two state Republican parties of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rule that imposes restrictions on asset managers who donate to political campaigns, handing the regulator a victory.” CANTOR FUNDS.  WP.  “Former House majority leader Eric Cantor, who lost his […]

Friday’s political law links

LUC ISSUES. Roll Call. “A disclaimer may seem like a rote few seconds in a campaign ad, but failing to follow the specific guidelines could have costly consequences for a candidate.” TECH AND CAMPAIGNS. Politico. “Preaching bipartisanship, civic responsibility and just good old free-market American capitalism, a small but influential set of consultants is thriving […]