SUPER PAC SHOWDOWN. Politico. “National Democrats are banking on a long-shot strategy to shield President Barack Obama from an expected onslaught of outside GOP spending in the 2012 election: nuking the messengers.” NEW LOBBYIST RULES? Story here. “The board of the American League of Lobbyists wants advocates to be more up front about their lobbying […]
Category: A.M. Report
Good morning, here are political law links for Mon., April 9, 2012
DRAFT CONTRACTOR EO AND DISCLOSE ACT UPDATE. The Hill. “The Obama administration has all but abandoned its push to require federal contractors to disclose their political donations.” AD UNCERTAINTY. Roll Call.”A court ruling rejecting Federal Election Commission disclosure requirements as too lax has left political players unsure how much they need to report about the […]
Political law links for Thurs., April 5, 2012
STOCK ACT SIGNED. Story here. “President Obama signed the STOCK Act into law Wednesday, which bars members of Congress from profiting from insider information, but Obama made no mention of the high-profile television exposè that provoked the legislation’s resurrection and swift passage.” POST ON VAN HOLLEN. Story here. “President Obama and congressional Democrats are pushing […]