DONATION BAN FAILS. TW. “The Democratic National Committee on Saturday voted down a resolution that would have revived a ban on corporate lobbyist donations first instituted by President Obama.” COMMISSION DEPARTURE NOTED. WSJ. “Amid the sharp ups and downs of the Trump presidency these days, it is easy to overlook good news, notably the real […]
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Political Law Links for Thursday, 2-23-17 are here
KS: HIGHER LIMITS KILLED. HPPR. “House Bill 2011 would have doubled the amount that individuals, political parties and political action committees could donate to candidates in races for everything from the House and Senate to the governor. But the House voted it down 22-101.” OK: STATE SENATOR INVESTIGATION. KFOR. “The commission alleges Loveless filed campaign […]
Good morning, here are Wednesday’s political law links
FEC DEPARTURE. NRO. “The 2016 election was, for anyone who had eyes to see it, the most dramatic repudiation possible of the false notion that big donors determine the fate of our candidates or our politics.” SMALL DONOR SMASH. WT. “As a candidate, President Trump raised more money from small-dollar donors than former President Obama […]