SUMMER RERUNS. Senate Rules Comm. “The DISCLOSE Act (S.2516) and the Need for Expanded Public Disclosure of Funds Raised and Spent to Influence Federal Elections” is the tile of Wednesday’s hearing. SINGLE CANDIDATE SUPER PACS. HuffPo. “This year, for the first time since the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United ruling unleashed the unlimited-money super PAC, […]
Category: Alaska
Mon. political law links
HOUSE ETHICS AND YOUNG. WP. “The House Ethics Committee ordered Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) to pay a nearly $60,000 fine for taking 15 inappropriate trips, using campaign funds for personal use and accepting other unethical gifts.” IT’S A WONDERFUL DAY IN THE VOGELHOOD. WSJ. “Alex Vogel spent the last decade building a Washington lobbying business […]
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CONYERS QUALIFICATION ISSUE. RC. “Two individuals collecting signatures for Conyers’ ballot-qualifying petition were found to not be registered voters and thereby the signatures were ruled invalid.” JFCS LAUNCH. RC. “The Federal Election Commission has received five new registrations for political committees that will operate as joint fundraising committees, allowing a donor to easily write one […]