Author: Eric Brown

Good morn. political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date January 22, 2015
Categories In A.M. Report, FEC

MIDDLE CLASS AND CFR. HuffPo. “On Wednesday, the fifth anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling, House and Senate Democrats aimed all the spotlights at campaign finance reform.” CURB SNUB. WSJ. “Mr. Obama — who made good government and transparency centerpieces of his 2008 campaign — has long disappointed many of his own supporters […]

Here are today’s political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date January 21, 2015
Categories In A.M. Report, California, Const Law Issues, FARA, FEC, Illinois, Montana, New Jersey

CU THERE. CCP. “On the fifth anniversary of the Citizens United ruling, top journalists will interview a variety of experts to explore the impact of the case on politics, liberals and the future of the First Amendment.” NEW SUPER PAC. The Hill. “Republicans with ties to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) have formed a […]

1-20 political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date January 20, 2015
Categories In A.M. Report, Connecticut, Const Law Issues, Foreign Laws, Montana, Wisconsin

SUPREME REVIEW. CBS. “Five years after the Supreme Court freed corporations and labor unions to spend freely in federal elections, the justices will hear arguments Tuesday in Williams-Yulee’s challenge to the Florida rules, which she says violate her right to speak freely.” PROBE SOUGHT. Newsleader.com. “The Republican Party of Virginia filed a formal ethics complaint […]