CASE DROPPED. NPR. “Federal prosecutors will abandon their effort to retry former Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell and his wife, Maureen, in the wake of the Supreme Court’s June reversal of his conviction on corruption charges.” INDEPENDENT GROUP CODE. B. “In announcing its plans for an ‘aggressive $4.2 million persuasion canvass’ across three states—Pennsylvania, Nevada and […]
Month: September 2016
Free political law links for all #PLI attendees
PLI TODAY AND TOMORROW. PLI. “Federal and state lobbying, campaign finance and ethics rules are changing, making compliance with those laws more challenging than ever. Congressional ethics rules, the Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) and pay-to-play laws place additional responsibilities on companies and their executives and directors. To stay current on the latest developments, be sure […]
Nationwide political law links for Wed., Sept. 7, 2016
SPACE VALUE ISSUE. HP. “The use of Mar-a-Lago alone was a donation of some value. Space at the resort is expensive to rent, and Trump has charged his own presidential campaign roughly $140,000 per event for use of the mansion.” SUPER PAC QUESTIONS. STL. “On Monday, the same day Schlafly died at the age of […]