D SUPER PAC DANGER. Roll Call. “Campaign finance reports filed Wednesday yet again point to the basic problem facing Democrat-friendly super PACs as they struggle to catch up with their GOP counterparts: Wealthy liberals are still not playing the big-money game.” LOWELL ON EDWARDS CASE. The Post. “With respect to former senator Edwards, the department […]
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Political law links, Thursday, June 21, 2012
NONPROFITS AND COMPLIANCE. Roll Call. “Nonprofit groups that spend big money on campaign-style ads will face growing pressure to comply with tax and campaign finance laws in the wake of a federal court ruling last month, Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) said in a speech at the National Press Club today.” FEC AGENDA. The agenda […]
Good morning, here are Wednesday’s political law links (6/20/12)
(C)(4)’S AND POLITICAL ACTIVITY. Venable’s Political Law Briefing discusses this hot topic here (via Craig Ready). IRS PROBES? Roll Call. “As evidence mounts that the IRS is more closely scrutinizing politically active nonprofit groups, Republicans on Capitol Hill have lashed out with assaults on the tax agency and fresh demands for an explanation.” SEC UPDATE. […]