NOTICE ON SPOUSE ASSETS. House Ethics. PROBE EXPANDS. The Hill. “The IRS subjected conservative groups already granted tax-exempt status to additional scrutiny during the 2012 election cycle, House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) charged on Monday.” ENROLL AMERICA PROBE SOUGHT. Story here. “A watchdog group is asking the IRS to review the tax-exempt status […]
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Good morning, today’s political law links, Mon., 7.22
CONVICTION TOSSED. BLT. “The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit vacated the wire fraud conviction of a former Capitol Hill staffer on Friday, in a ruling that addresses when a defendant can erase convictions after reaching a plea deal with prosecutors.” FINRA LOBBYING. Story here. “The Wall Street regulator of broker-dealers has decreased […]
Good morning – here are today’s political law links
RETIREMENT HINTS. Roll Call. “Recently filed fundraising reports give some clues this week about which House members are gearing up for re-election fights — and who might be ready to call it quits after this term.” VRA MOVE URGED. Here. “A liberal civil rights hero and a conservative Wisconsin Republican joined forces Wednesday in an […]