Author: Eric Brown

Tuesday’s political law links, here

CA:  BIRTHDAY PARTY ISSUES.  LAT.  “Under city rules, registered lobbyists are barred from offering or giving gifts to elected officials. They are also prohibited from giving them to other city officials — those who are not elected — if they are seeking to influence decisions in their agencies. City officials are also prohibited from accepting such […]

Political law links from around the nation

NEW CONTRIBUTION LIMIT CHART FOR 2017-2018.   FEC.  “The Federal Election Commission announced updated contribution limits that have been indexed for inflation and are effective for federal elections in 2017-2018.” KY:  INCREASED LIMITS IN BILL.  MC2.  ” A bill which would increase the limits on individual campaign contributions to candidates, caucus committees, or political parties was […]

Ethics, attacks, and more political law links

OBAMA OFFICIAL ETHICS ALLEGATION.  DC.  “A non-profit government watchdog group is investigating whether an Obama administration-era appointee violated federal conflict-of-interest laws by taking a job with a company soon after awarding a nearly $650 million taxpayer-funded grant to a related project.” K ST. MOVE.   WTOP.  “Akin Gump, one of D.C.’s biggest lobbying firms, will leave its […]