Category: A.M. Report

Today’s links re: political law

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date March 31, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, FEC, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, New York City, Oklahoma

THE POLITICS OF TRANSPARENCY. The Hill. “The Republican chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee released a report on Wednesday that details what he says are attempts by the Obama administration’s political appointees to thwart and delay the release of information.” 2012 SLOW TO DEVELOP. Politico. CAMPAIGN LEGAL FEES IN THE NEWS. Obama’s. […]

House ethics highlights, Canadian codes of lobbyist conduct, CFR moves and more in today’s political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date March 30, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, Alabama, FEC, Foreign Laws, House, Vermont, Voting

A WELCOMING RECEPTION. From today’s Politico Playbook: “HAPPENING TODAY: ‘McGuireWoods LLP & McGuireWoods Consulting LLC [holds a 5 p.m.] welcome reception for our new Political Law Group, including partners and group co-chairs Elliot S. Berke & William J. Farah — Remarks by The Honorable Evan Bayh, Partner & Former U.S. Senator from Indiana, & Richard […]

The public financing cases and other political law links for today

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date March 29, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, Const Law Issues, Courts & Cases, FEC, LDA, Senate, Voting

PUBLIC FINANCING. An aspect of Arizona’s public financing system was before the Supreme Court yesterday and the oral argument transcript is here. If I were playing in Arizona politics I wouldn’t be planning on receiving any matching funds given where it looks like the Court is headed. The Times report is here. Brad Smith supports separation […]