Category: Connecticut

Good morning, have a great Labor Day

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date August 28, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, Arkansas, Connecticut, FEC, Hawaii, Mass., Missouri, Virginia

ENSIGN IN THE NEWS. Story here. “A federal judge has ordered the Department of Justice to disclose more information about its investigation of former Nevada Sen. John Ensign, who resigned from Congress in 2011 in the midst of an ethics scandal.” VICTORY IN FEE SUIT. HuffPo. “Lobbyist Lanny Davis on Monday won his lawsuit against […]

Good morning, today’s political law links, 7-15

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date July 15, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, Connecticut, DC, Georgia, IRS, Montana, New York City, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia

FEC STRUGGLE. The Post. “Long-standing dysfunction at the Federal Election Commission reached a new level of personal acrimony in recent weeks, fueled by a power struggle between Republican commissioners and the agency’s top lawyer, who abruptly resigned.” NOMINATIONS MOVE. Levinthal. “The Senate Rules and Administration Committee will on July 24 conduct a confirmation hearing on […]

Good morning, here are today’s political law links, 6.25.13

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date June 25, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, California, Connecticut, DC, FCC, IRS

IRS UPDATE. The Hill. “The IRS was improperly screening groups seeking tax-exempt status when its acting chief took over in May — close to two weeks after the nation first learned that the agency had targeted conservative groups.” STILL INAPPROPRIATE? Politico. “The IRS continued to use “inappropriate and questionable criteria” to flag groups seeking a […]