FEC DEPARTURE. NRO. “The 2016 election was, for anyone who had eyes to see it, the most dramatic repudiation possible of the false notion that big donors determine the fate of our candidates or our politics.” SMALL DONOR SMASH. WT. “As a candidate, President Trump raised more money from small-dollar donors than former President Obama […]
Month: February 2017
Tuesday’s political law links, here
CA: BIRTHDAY PARTY ISSUES. LAT. “Under city rules, registered lobbyists are barred from offering or giving gifts to elected officials. They are also prohibited from giving them to other city officials — those who are not elected — if they are seeking to influence decisions in their agencies. City officials are also prohibited from accepting such […]
Political law links from around the nation
NEW CONTRIBUTION LIMIT CHART FOR 2017-2018. FEC. “The Federal Election Commission announced updated contribution limits that have been indexed for inflation and are effective for federal elections in 2017-2018.” KY: INCREASED LIMITS IN BILL. MC2. ” A bill which would increase the limits on individual campaign contributions to candidates, caucus committees, or political parties was […]