Author: Eric Brown

ZOMBIE CAMPAIGNS.   WTSP.  “Luxury hotels, vacations, iPads and even cell phone bills.” SUPERBOWL ADS.   POL.  “The Iowa caucuses are still two years away, but voters there will see the first campaign ads of the 2020 presidential election during Sunday’s Super Bowl.” AL:  REPORTING INVESTIGATION.   MA.  “The Alabama Attorney General’s Office appears to have launched an […]

DONATING DONATIONS.   CNBC.  “Some Republicans in Congress are announcing plans to donate campaign contributions linked to Steve Wynn as the casino mogul faces claims of sexual misconduct.” AZ:  USE OF FUNDS FOR LEGAL BILLS.   PNT.  “Whether legal expenses are considered to be a personal use is determined on a case-by-case basis.” CA:  CLOSING FUND.   SFE.  “Mayoral candidates […]

OPENING FOR REFORM.  HILL.  “What does it mean then to be in a post-television era? The assumption that Buckley made in drawing an analogy between money, gasoline, and political speech is less viable now than it was in 1976.” KS:  DATABASE TAKEN DOWN.   GT.  “Kansas state government has made the last four Social Security digits of […]