BUFFETT PRESSED. FB. “Shareholder advisory firms are recommending that Democratic billionaire Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway start disclosing its political spending to the public, according to a Fox Business report.” SUPER PAC FILM. SAL. “The upcoming documentary ‘PACmen’ gives us a look at what the super PAC forces behind Dr. Ben Carson’s failed 2016 presidential campaign were thinking […]
Month: May 2017
Today’s Political Law Links
PAY TO PLAY DEBATE. BNA. “The SEC is about to face off against Tennessee and Georgia state Republicans in a lawsuit over the constitutionality of a rule restricting political payments by municipal advisors ( Georgia Republican Party v. SEC, 6th Cir., No. 16-03732, 5/4/17 ; Tennessee Republican Party v. SEC, 6th Cir., No. 16-03360, 5/4/17 […]
Political Law Links, 5-2-17
AD ISSUE. BI. “President Trump’s reelection campaign pulled an advertisement it had been airing to highlight the president’s accomplishments in his first 100 days in office, The Daily Beast reported Monday.” AL: CANDIDATES ACCUSED. WKRG. “Alabama’s secretary of state says 92 political candidates and donation groups have broken campaign finance rules.” GA: IGNORED PROCESS. AJC. […]