Author: Eric Brown

Illinois Pay to Play Ban Update

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date June 17, 2008
Categories In Illinois

The Telegraph Herald (Dubuque, IA) reports that the Illinois pay to play ban is not a “done deal.” After months of wrangling, the General Assembly approved in May a ban on contractors with state deals of $50,000 or more from giving campaign contributions to the officeholders who hired them. Whether it becomes law depends on the […]

Text of S.3123

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date June 16, 2008
Categories In FARA

The text of S.3123, a bill to amend the Foreign Agents Registration Act, is available. A BILL To require lobbyists who represent foreign politicians or political parties and foreign entities to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act of 1938. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of […]

Davis v. FEC

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date June 16, 2008
Categories In Const Law Issues, FEC

The Supreme Court did not announce its opinion in Davis v. FEC today. SCOTUSblog again has the quickest updates on what opinions the Court hands down.