Author: Eric Brown

Federal (Government) Lobbying and PACs

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date October 22, 2008
Categories In FEC

If the government takes an interest in a bank or insurance company, what, if any, limitations are or should there be on that company’s lobbying and PAC? This WSJ story touches on these issues. As of this writing, Freddie PAC lives on.

MA: Lobbyist Reports

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date October 21, 2008
Categories In Mass.

The Boston Globe reports that a figure allegedly tied to the House Speaker did not file a lobbyist disclosure report. The state attorney general has launched an investigation into the financial dealings of House Speaker Salvatore F. DiMasi’s personal accountant, according to multiple government officials, in a move that escalates the level of scrutiny of […]

SCA in AZ

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date October 21, 2008
Categories In Arizona

The Ariziona Republic is covering the recent issues regarding donations to the state Republican Party. The Arizona Secretary of State’s Office on Monday sought a formal response from the state Republican Party to Democratic allegations that the GOP recently violated campaign-finance laws. The request comes two days after the state GOP refunded $105,000 it received […]