SMITH ON DEPARTURE. WE. “The five FEC commissioners besides Ravel are all ‘acting commissioners’ whose terms have expired, but whose replacements were never nominated by President Obama. President Trump now has the opportunity to replace all six commissioners. Whoever is nominated should learn from Ravel’s experience.” CA: E-FILING AND DATA TECH EXEC. SFPP. “Founded in […]
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Pay to play and more in today’s political law links
FACING A NEW PAC. WP. “After flooding his office phone lines with complaints and mocking him on social media, District activists are starting a political action committee to target a Utah congressman who has sought to use his powerful House post to overturn D.C. laws.” CA: ALLEGED UNION SKIRTING. KPCC. “United Teachers Los Angeles officials […]
Issue ad disclosure, the Supreme Court, and today’s Political Law Links
DISCLOSURE CASE WON’T BE HEARD. NW. “The Independence Institute was supported in the case by influential Republican and conservative voices including Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and the Judicial Watch legal activist group as well as the U.S. Chamber of Commerce business group.” LAW UPHELD. CF. “The Supreme Court today affirmed without comment a […]