Author: Eric Brown

TODAY AT THE FEC.   The agenda for today’s Federal Election Commission meeting is available here. SUPER PAC SUBPOENA.   POL.  “Special counsel Robert Mueller has issued a pair of subpoenas to a social media consultant who worked on Roger Stone’s pro-Donald Trump super PAC during the 2016 presidential campaign.” FL:  STATE OF LAW.   TBT.  “Campaigns are […]

DOJ MOVE ON SCAM PACS.   DOJ.  “U.S. Attorney Geoffrey S. Berman said:  ‘As alleged, the defendants secretly operated numerous political action committees, raising small-dollar donations from people who believed their hard-earned money would support the causes described in solicitation calls and mailings.  In reality, as alleged, these PACs were political action committees in name only […]

I’M GOOD, THANKS.   FPN.  “DARK MONEY, a political thriller, examines one of the greatest present threats to American democracy: the influence of untraceable corporate money on our elections and elected officials.“ LAWSUIT RISKS.   WP.  “The DNC lawsuit boils down to a simple question: When may the law penalize someone who disseminates truthful but illegally acquired […]