Category: Connecticut

Fri. political law links

WHERE MONEY GOES.  Fayobserver.com.  “Who got the cash? If you watched even a little bit of TV in the past few months,you would have seen that television stations received a lot of it. Some radio stations did, too.” LESSIG’S FOLLY.  Politico.  “Tuesday, voters shrugged and cast their ballots for business as usual, leaving Mayday and […]

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CONTRIBUTIONS AND LOBBYING.  KCRA.  “It used to be that lobbyists would take politicians on trips, but when rules were changed and that was outlawed, politicians and their fundraisers came up with this variation — organize the trips and invite the lobbyists along to pay for them.” FCC MOVES ON AD BUY DISCLOSURE. The Hill. “Federal […]

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NEW FILINGS SHOW.   USAT.  “Dozens of the Republican Party’s biggest donors — including several hedge-fund billionaires — helped a super PAC associated with Republican strategist Karl Rove raise more than $11 million in September, new filings show.” SOROS AND SPIELBERG.  WFB.  “The Democratic Party’s top super PAC disclosed more than $9.2 million in September contributions […]