DELEGATES WIN. PRN. “The delegates and Pillar brought suit in Wyoming federal court due to a ban against giving any assistance to delegates by corporations, even non-profits.” LOBBYISTS BUNDLING. WFB. “Ted Strickland, a Democratic candidate for Senate in Ohio, accepted over $118,000 in bundled lobbyist contributions this year while his campaign blasted his competitor for […]
Month: July 2016
Melania’s speech, corruption, and other political law links
TRUMP AND CORRUPTION? Campaignfreedom.org. “The controversy over Melania Trump’s speech at the Republican National Convention – well, one of them anyway – is a reminder that much of the debate over campaign finance regulation has nothing to do with preventing corruption.” TRUMP AND FOREIGN NATIONALS. Pillaroflaw.org. “Perhaps most silly is that Campaign Legal considers a […]
Here they are — Friday’s post-convention political law links
PROSECUTORS CONFOUND POST. WP. “The thinking seems to be that Mr. Thompson has suffered enough, with prosecutors maintaining that his ‘epic fall financially and socially’ will serve to deter others.” SPEECH VOLUNTEER. WT. “The campaign said she volunteered her time to help the campaign and to write the speech, so there was no need to report […]