Interesting developments and analysis arising from the Obama campaign’s efforts to extend polling hours in certain precincts can be found here. The motion is here and the court’s order, complete with handwritten amendments, is here. The analysis continues: Unfortunately, it is a fairly common campaign tactic to try to find a sympathetic judge to keep […]
Author: Eric Brown
LDA counsel
The Letters to the Editor section of The Hill includes a helpful letter from the Secretary of the Senate/Clerk of the House: In the Feb. 26 edition of The Hill, the article “K Street grows, maybe even beyond disclosure,” referenced disclosure requirements of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1996. The LDA definition of “lobbying activities,” […]
State Issues: Iowa
The McCoy/Ruan settlement is online. The short settlement agreement doesn’t expand upon the facts or give context to the transaction.