Month: January 2018

DONATING DONATIONS.   CNBC.  “Some Republicans in Congress are announcing plans to donate campaign contributions linked to Steve Wynn as the casino mogul faces claims of sexual misconduct.” AZ:  USE OF FUNDS FOR LEGAL BILLS.   PNT.  “Whether legal expenses are considered to be a personal use is determined on a case-by-case basis.” CA:  CLOSING FUND.   SFE.  “Mayoral candidates […]

OPENING FOR REFORM.  HILL.  “What does it mean then to be in a post-television era? The assumption that Buckley made in drawing an analogy between money, gasoline, and political speech is less viable now than it was in 1976.” KS:  DATABASE TAKEN DOWN.   GT.  “Kansas state government has made the last four Social Security digits of […]

TECH LOBBYING.  TIME.  “When it comes to corporate lobbying efforts, Google outspent other major technology firms last year by millions of dollars, and took the top spot among companies more broadly.” LOBBY BIZ STATUS.   POL.  “Lobbyists across town raked in a total of more than $3.3 billion during the first year of Trump’s administration, according to figures compiled […]