MCCUTCHEON V. FEC. SCOTUS (PDF). AGGREGATE LIMITS STRUCK. WP. “On its face, the ruling seems far more limited than Citizens United, which has dramatically increased spending on elections and spawned a new wave of political organizations funded by wealthy individuals.” WHO WINS? WP. “It’s the biggest campaign financing ruling from the court since the Citizens […]
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Good morn., here are today’s top political law links
CHARITABLE DONATIONS. Roll Call. “Over $100,000 in leftover campaign funds of a deceased member of Congress have been donated to ten charities.” MEMBERS TRADE. Roll Call. “Members of Congress continue to report their periodic stock transactions as required by the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act.” DELAY FOIA CASE. The Hill. “A federal appeals […]
Political law links, 4-1-14
GUILTY PLEAS. New Haven Register. “A former Republican congressional candidate and her husband pleaded guilty Monday in a scheme to set up a phony contract to hide the role played in the campaign by ex-Gov. John G. Rowland, who resigned a decade ago in a corruption scandal.” VON SPAKOVSKY TESTIMONY ON IRS INVESTIGATION. Heritage. “When […]