Category: Connecticut

8.25 political law links

CA:  TWO BILLS MOVE.  Capradio.org.  “One would require the disclosure of the top five contributors to ballot measures; the other would require that paid actors appearing in campaign ads be identified as such.” CT:  SUPER PAC MOCK.  CT Post.  “Though legal, here’s what’s wrong: The money coming through the polical action committees makes a mockery […]

8.5 political law links

POLITICAL LAW BRIEFING. Venable has collected some recent additions to its Political Law Briefing site here. CA:  INVESTIGATION SHAPING UP.  KPBS.  “By most accounts, the government is using a timeless tactic in the federal campaign finance investigation of Mexican billionaire Jose Susumo Azano Matsura.” CT:  JURY SELECTION STARTS.  WTNH.  “Jury selection is starting for the […]

political law links, 7.11

FUNDRAISERS AT AIDE’S HOUSE.  Breitbart.  “Sen. Thad Cochran’s longtime executive assistant, Kay Webber, frequently rents the first floor of the stately Capitol Hill house she owns as a venue for fundraisers, including to Cochran’s campaign.” AMENDMENT MOVES. Fox. “To change the Constitution, two-thirds of the Senate and the House would have to back the measure. […]