Month: May 2017

Political Law Links for May 4, 2017

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 […]

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. […]