REIMBURSEMENT ALLEGED. NBC. “Conservative author and filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza was indicted in federal court on Thursday on allegations he made illegal contributions to a U.S. Senate campaign in New York in 2012.” SCHUMER ON IRS. Roll Call. “Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-N.Y., said Thursday that Democrats, the administration and the IRS must immediately ‘redouble’ efforts […]
Category: California
Time for some political law links, 1-23-14
WHY INVESTIGATE RADEL? Roll Call. “In short, House rules require an Ethics investigation after a member is convicted and sentenced for a felony but leave it to the committee’s discretion as to whether to investigate members’ other involvement with the criminal justice system. Here, the Ethics Committee decided Radel’s circumstances warranted probing.” REID PROBE URGED. […]
Wed. political law links, 1-22-14
LESSIG WALKS. Harvard Crimson. “Harvard Law School professor Lawrence Lessig, along with dozens of activists, will continue a 185-mile, two-week march across New Hampshire this week to protest the corrupting influence of money in politics and publicize the need for campaign finance reform as the important 2016 New Hampshire presidential primary approaches.” POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE BIZ. […]