Category: Arkansas

Good morning, here are Tuesday’s political law links, 4/30

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date April 30, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, Arizona, Arkansas, FARA, FEC, IRS, LDA, New Jersey, New York, Virginia

CHINESE TIES NOTED. Story here. “Besides APCO, Huawei has also built an in-housing lobbying shop stocked with former members of Congress and top congressional staff, at a cost of $1.2 million. The Chinese firm also retained the Chicago-based law firm Sidley Austin whose most famous alumnus is First Lady Michelle Obama.” OBAMA AND CFR. The […]

Good morning, here are political law links for Fri., 4/19/13

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date April 19, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, Arkansas, Colorado, House, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia

FORMER AIDE TO TESTIFY. Politico. “Rep. Michele Bachmann’s former chief of staff is expected to admit that her presidential campaign inappropriately paid an Iowa state senator to work for her, according to a report.” AR: POTENTIAL LOBBYIST GIFT RULE. Story here. ”An Arkansas legislative panel has advanced an effort to outlaw most lobbyist gifts to […]

Good morning, here are Monday’s political law links (11/19)

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date November 19, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, Arkansas, California, FCPA, FEC, LDA, Maryland, New York City, Vermont

RING APPEAL UPDATE. The Post. “Federal appeals court judges reviewing the conviction of former lobbyist Kevin Ring in the Abramoff scandal questioned Thursday whether evidence of campaign contributions should have been allowed at his trial.” ALITO ON CU. The Post. “Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is defending the court’s 2010 decision in the Citizens United […]