Category: Alabama

Good morning, here are political law links for Monday, March 12

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date March 12, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, Alabama, Courts & Cases, DC, FEC, IRS, LDA, Michigan, South Carolina

SUPER PACS AND COORDINATION. Roll Call. “At issue is whether unrestricted super PACs are illegally working hand-in-hand with the candidates they support. Campaign finance watchdogs say the collusion is flagrant. Super PAC organizers argue just as loudly that they are meticulously following the rules.” RETIRING TO K ST. Politico. “Some retiring members of Congress are […]

Political law links for 2/16

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date February 16, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, Alabama, FEC, LDA, Missouri, Nevada, New York

SUPER PAC FUNDRAISING AND FEDERAL CANDIDATES. Story here. “Rick Santorum and Newt Gingrich are planning to speak at fundraising events for super PACs supporting their presidential bids, POLITICO has learned.” SUPER PAC CRAZE. The Hill. “More than 320 super-PACs and independent expenditure committees have registered with the FEC since a string of court decisions in […]

Valentine’s Day political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date February 14, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, Alabama, FEC, House, LDA

HOUSE TRAVEL RULES IN THE NEWS. Roll Call. “Travel disclosure reports filed with the House Ethics Committee show that participants used an exemption that permits additional travel time to far-off locations and paid their own hotel bills for an extra day or two, allowing them to spend several days in Vegas and still accept round-trip […]