Category: California

7.29 political law links

STEALTH LOBBYISTS BEWARE.  Holland and Knight (C. DeLacy).  “The recently released 2014 first quarter report of the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) disclosed that one ‘entity’ had been referred to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia for ‘failure to register under the Lobbying Disclosure Act.’” SUPER PAC CAMPAIGNS.  WP.  “In fact, there […]

Tues. political law links

SUPER PAC EMBRACE.  Seattle Times.  “President Obama’s Tuesday fundraising swing through the Seattle area will include a high-priced dinner event benefiting a Democratic super PAC.” $468, 22 MONTHS, AND THE FEC.  In the Know (D. Mason).  “Connie Mack lost his U.S. Senate race in Florida in 2012, but the FEC wasn’t finished until about a […]

Mon. political law links 7.21.14

SUMMER RERUNS.  Senate Rules Comm.  “The DISCLOSE Act (S.2516) and the Need for Expanded Public Disclosure of Funds Raised and Spent to Influence Federal Elections” is the tile of Wednesday’s hearing. SINGLE CANDIDATE SUPER PACS.  HuffPo.  “This year, for the first time since the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United ruling unleashed the unlimited-money super PAC, […]