CALL TO LEADERSHIP (PACS). The Times reports. “On Monday, Rep. Kristi Noem, a Republican from South Dakota, became the latest freshman member of Congress to form a leadership political action committee, commonly used to bolster the political aspirations of its founder.” CRANK KOCH CALL ETHICS COMPLAINT. TPM has the link to the story here. “The […]
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Donors testifying, the Donald’s travel, foreign money and more in today’s political law links
DONORS TESTIFY. Roll Call reports. “There are no rules prohibiting campaign donors from appearing before Congressional committees, and several government reform advocates acknowledged that it is not uncommon for a witness to have given funds to a Member.” TRUMP TTW. The Atlantic covers Trump’s moves here. “Donald Trump’s plane showed up in Iowa this morning, […]
91 PACs, website woes, and the reelect in Monday’s political law links
ALLEGATIONS INVOLVING DC MAYOR GRAY. In the Post. “District Mayor Vincent C. Gray on Sunday acknowledged ‘missteps’ and said he wants the city attorney general and the D.C. Council to investigate allegations that aides to his campaign paid mayoral candidate Sulaimon Brown last summer to continue his attacks on then-Mayor Adrian M. Fenty in exchange […]