FORMS SUBMITTED. Hill. “President Trump’s Agriculture secretary nominee has submitted forms detailing how he will avoid potential ethical conflicts if confirmed, according to multiple reports.” CA: SUPER PAC HELP. SB. “Last spring, as he laid the groundwork for his gubernatorial run, Democrat Antonio Villaraigosa announced the formation of a super PAC he said would ‘harness […]
Month: March 2017
Blizzard of political law links for 3/13/17
HEITKAMP AND TESTER. WFP. “The SUN (Sunlight for Unaccountable Nonprofits) Act would allow the public to know when donors spend more than $5,000 on tax-exempt groups that engage in electioneering and would have no impact on nonprofits that don’t engage in election activities.” EXEMPTION ON AGENDA. BNA. “A unique, decades-old exemption from campaign finance disclosure […]
Deep FEC, drainage, and more political law links from the internet
“DEEP FEC” ATTACKS. NRO. “If career staffers at the FEC are now attempting to sabotage the work of the commissioners — who are, by law, entrusted with running the agency — that’s frightening.” MOSTLY DRAINED. MSMHL. “But it leads to the conclusion that President Trump’s and his party’s policy toward the FEC will be more […]