Month: April 2017

Political law links for April 24, 2017

BID DEBT.  IS.  “Conservative presidential candidate Evan McMullin, who earned more than 20 percent of the vote in Utah, is staring at a $670,000 debt from his campaign that could hurt plans to run for another office, according to a report.” FAMILY PAY.   FB.  “Rep. Maxine Waters (D., Calif.) is slated to pay her daughter […]

Thursday’s political law links

TODAY AT THE FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION.  The agenda for today’s meeting is here. MCCASKILL VIEW.  NL.  “Sen. Claire McCaskill isn’t backing off from her opposition to dark money in politics, even after a nonprofit that isn’t required to disclose its donors spent $500,000 to support her.” GUILTY PLEA FOR CONTRIBUTIONS.  DOJ.  “A New York City […]

Your daily Political Law Links for Apr. 19, 2017

THE LATEST IN PAY TO PLAY.  Lex.  “Regulators and lawmakers across the United States have put forward new pay-to-play rules to further limit campaign contributions by companies and individuals that do business with or lobby the government.” INAUGURAL HAUL.  Hill.  “President Trump’s inaugural committee raised a record-breaking $106.7 million to pay for his inauguration festivities, […]