FINE FOR BINGO. USAT. “The Michigan Democratic Party has agreed to pay a $500,000 civil fine to the Federal Election Commission, one of the largest penalties that the agency ever has levied.” ETHICS WARNING. NBC4. “White House social media director Dan Scavino violated the law when he used an official-looking Twitter account for campaign purposes, […]
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Today’s Links
DON’T REIMBURSE. Venable. “The FEC has said that the method for reimbursement does not matter. Bonuses, expense reimbursement, etc. are all impermissible.” PAC PRIMED. MDN. “Priorities USA was the largest — most money raised and spent— of all registered super PACs during the 2016 campaign. Expect it to retain that mantle in the 2018 cycle, […]
National Political Law Links, 6-7
TOMORROW AT THE FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION. The agenda for tomorrow’s scheduled meeting is here. SUPER PAC UP. WT. “Jumping into the fray, a pro-Trump super PAC is preparing ads accusing Mr. Comey of putting politics above the country. The ads will first run digitally, then on national TV the day of the hearing.” GROUND GAME. […]