Category: A.M. Report

BIDEN TRIP OFFER.   CNBC.  “Former Vice President Joe Biden’s political action committee is using a trip contest to encourage small dollar contributions from individual donors.” REQUIRE AN ETHICS PLEDGE?   FS.  “Recently introduced legislation would require federal political appointees in the executive branch to sign a binding ethics pledge after taking office.” MA:  RUNNING ON FUMES.  […]

DISCLOSURE RULES IN EFFECT.   VENABLE.  “While the full effect of the ruling may not be known for some time, groups in the throes of an election season suddenly have to reconsider their electoral spending plans and fundraising practices, and donors to politically active 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations or 501(c)(6) business leagues have to account for […]

INDICTMENT FOR TRIP.   RC.  “The Justice Department has issued an indictment of former non-profit head Kevin Oksuz for his role in a plot to hide the fact that a 2013 congressional delegation trip to Azerbaijan was funded by that country’s government.” HEARING SET.   SDU.  “Rep. Duncan Hunter and his wife, Margaret, are scheduled to be back in […]