Category: Arizona

8.26 political law links

APP FOR POLITICS.  LAT.  “Finding out where your favorite brands lie on the political spectrum is now as easy as scanning bar codes with your iPhone.” AL:  CONTRIBUTION ALLEGATIONS.  AL.com.  “The Democratic candidate for Alabama attorney general on Monday accused his Republican opponent of breaking state law by accepting a campaign donation from the campaign […]

8.19 political law links

PAY TO PLAY AND MA’S.  MSRB.  “The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (MSRB) is requesting comment on draft amendments to Rule G-37, the MSRB’s landmark pay-to-play rule for municipal securities dealers, that would extend the rule to municipal advisors. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act expanded the jurisdiction of the MSRB to include […]

8.18 political law links

LANDRIEU ALLEGATIONS.  Thetowntalk.com.  “The group, Keep Louisiana Working, based its complaint on CNN stories reporting that Landrieu, D-New Orleans, is reimbursing the federal government for plane flights that should have been charged to her campaign committee.” FACEBOOK DEFENDS.   Newsweek.  “Facebook made a $10,000 donation to the reelection campaign of a U.S. politician who fought strongly […]