Category: A.M. Report

In this A.M. political law report, almost all Citizens United on its one year anniversary

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date January 21, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, Const Law Issues, FEC, LDA

ONE YEAR AGO TODAY. Do you remember where you were when Citizens United was announced a year ago today? Were you at the Court? Hitting the “reload” button while at Election Law Blog to get the news as soon as possible? (Like me.) A year ago a political law expert would scratch his or her […]

Good morning; here are the political law links of the day (Thurs., Jan. 20)

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date January 20, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, Const Law Issues, Courts & Cases, FEC, LDA, New York

REP. NANCY PEL-OCE. To update a story from yesterday, The Hill reports on the Office of Congressional Ethics here. Roll Call also notes the story. CITIZENS UNITED. The agenda for today’s meeting of the Federal Election Commission is available here. Item V involves Citizens United. SUPPORTING GOV. CUOMO’S AGENDA. Who supports the new governor’s agenda? […]

Political law A.M. report for Wed., Jan. 19

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date January 19, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, Colorado, Const Law Issues, Executive Branch, FEC, New York, Ohio

GOOD MORNING. Here are some political law and related stories for today. LOBBYIST POLICY COMMENTS UNDER WRAPS. The Hill reports on the transparency of comments on an OMB proposal addressing lobbyists on government boards and commissions. “‘Why OMB would not make the comments available is beyond me. It is inconsistent with the president’s agenda of […]