Author: Eric Brown

Party Independent Expenditures

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date November 1, 2008
Categories In Alaska, FEC

In Alaska, party independent expenditures are making news.

Speech or Debate Clause

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date November 1, 2008
Categories In Const Law Issues

Enjoy The Post’s prominent story on the speech or debate clause today. Under a constitutional provision known as the “speech or debate clause,” lawmakers have wide protections that cover their work on Capitol Hill. That means legislation, floor speeches, and wiretaps that capture information related to votes and strategy are often out of bounds in […]

UBL Electioneering Communication?

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date October 31, 2008
Categories In FEC

Like 2004, will this year see an electioneering message from UBL? The broadcast of the tape from the Al Qaeda leader jolted the campaign’s closing days, accentuating the terrorism theme with a reminder of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks.