Category: A.M. Report

Here are today’s political law links (Thurs., 5/17)

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date May 17, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, FARA, FEC, Illinois, IRS, LDA, Mass., Pennsylvania, South Carolina

ANTI-INCUMBENT SUPER PAC. Roll Call. “The political action committee’s recent decision to hire Mark Meckler, a high-profile tea party activist, raises further questions about its independence.” APRIL EO UPDATE. The April 2012 edition of IRS EO Update is online here. ELECTION LAW NEWS. The latest edition of Wiley Rein’s Election Law News is online here. […]

Good morning, here are today’s political law links (Wed., 5/16)

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date May 16, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, FEC, LDA

MCCAIN HUDDLES. The Hill. “Sen. John McCain is talking with Democrats about a joint effort to require outside groups that have spent millions of dollars on this year’s elections to disclose their donors.” VAN HOLLEN STAY UPDATE. CLP Blog. “The D.C. Circuit yesterday denied motions for an emergency stay pending appeal of the district court’s […]

Political law links for Tues., May 15th

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date May 15, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, Executive Branch, FCC, FEC, IRS, LDA, New York

HATCH ACT REFORM? Scott Coffina’s discussion of Hatch Act reform is online here. “The purpose of the proposed amendments to the Hatch Act are to spare government employees from some of this law’s harshest applications. This motive is to be applauded, but its execution should be complete, with comprehensive amendments that truly meet that goal.” […]