BREAK THE FEC. WE. “A dozen House members from both parties have introduced legislation to restructure the Federal Election Commission to help break deadlocks over campaign finance law enforcement.” TRANSITION REVIEW. GovExec. “The federal government’s internal auditor is commencing a review of President Trump’s transition into office, examining potential conflicts of interest, contacts with foreign […]
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Rules, pleas, fines, and more political law links
RULE MAKES NO SENSE. WE. “Republicans and Democrats tend to disagree about how much regulation of campaign finance is desirable, but we all ought to want laws that make sense.” FIGHTING CHARGES AT TRIAL. CNS. “Former Texas Congressman Steve Stockman pleaded not guilty Monday to federal charges he defrauded charities to fund his campaigns, and […]
Spring Break political law links
SEC TARGETS CONTRIBUTIONS BY ADVISERS. TA. “The new rules and amped-up enforcement (the only other case under the Rule was in 2014) reflect regulators’ focus on the interaction between money managers and public officials. While it remains unclear both when the regulators will invoke their authority to enforce the nearly limitless strict liability provision of […]