Month: May 2015

TGIF political law links

AD KICKSTART.  AdAge.  “If all goes according to the Citizen Super PAC plan, funding will come from everyday people pledging small amounts of money to the PAC via a platform developed by Tusk.” FINANCING PATAKI.  Yahoo.  “Even the fringiest candidates for president tend to have a wealthy backer or two able to keep them in […]

Thurs. pol. law links

SCHOCK SWAP.  CT.  “Schock’s use of the Fryes’ condo and travel services may run afoul of campaign laws and House ethics rules, according to legal experts.” ICE CREAM DONATION.  WFB.  “The co-founders of Ben & Jerry’s say the ice cream they handed out at Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I., Vt.) presidential kickoff event on Tuesday was […]

5-27 (remember those?) political law links

CAMPAIGN FINANCE BASICS.  VOA News.  “Money, lots of it, is what it takes to win the presidency of the United States.” LANGDON PROFILE.  Politico.    “[David] Langdon is a critical behind-the-scenes player among the small army of lawyers working to keep secret the origins of millions of dollars coursing through the American political system.” AZ:  TEXTING […]