Category: Connecticut

Fri. political law links

HBD “SUPER PAC”.  Yahoo.  “Then writing for National Journal, Eliza Newlin Carney first used the term in a column published on June 26, 2010, doing so to describe a new group called Workers’ Voices that intended to raise unlimited amounts of money to create political ads.” CLOSING ARGUMENTS.  Ohio.com.  “Federal prosecutors delivered their closing arguments […]

Wed. political law links

IRS TO PAY.  NOM.  “In response to a lawsuit brought by the National Organization for Marriage (NOM), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has admitted wrongdoing in releasing the organization’s confidential tax return and donor list which was obtained by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), NOM’s chief political rival. The IRS has agreed to pay NOM […]

Mon. political law links

HOUSE ETHICS AND YOUNG.  WP.  “The House Ethics Committee ordered Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) to pay a nearly $60,000 fine for taking 15 inappropriate trips, using campaign funds for personal use and accepting other unethical gifts.” IT’S A WONDERFUL DAY IN THE VOGELHOOD.  WSJ.  “Alex Vogel spent the last decade building a Washington lobbying business […]