Category: Const Law Issues

Thursday’s political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date September 21, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, Const Law Issues, Executive Branch, FEC, House, Minnesota, Montana, Pennsylvania, Rule G-37, Rule G-42, Social Media

INSIDE SOLYNDRA. The Post. “Solyndra’s ability to secure federal backing also made the company eager for more assistance, interviews and records show. Company executives ramped up their Washington lobbying efforts, hiring a former Senate aide to work with the White House and the Energy Department.” OVERTURNING CU? The Hill. “A pair of House Democrats introduced […]

Good morning, here are today’s political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date September 9, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, California, Const Law Issues, IRS, New York City

STRONGER ETHICS RULES FOR SUPREMES? The Times. “House Democrats, seeking to capitalize on recent questions about the political leanings of several Supreme Court justices, are pushing for toughened ethics standards that would hold the justices on the high court to the same judicial requirements as federal judges.“ BARBOUR AND AM X-RDS. Roll Call. “Mississippi Gov. […]

Hi, here are political law links for Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date September 7, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, California, Const Law Issues, FEC, LDA, Wisconsin

VENTI PUBLICITY FOR STARBUCKS CEO. Politico. “Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz continued his rhetorical war against Washington gridlock Tuesday during a conference call and webcast castigating the White House and Congress for the nation’s deficit and unemployment rate.” IS THE EDWARDS CASE POLITICAL? That’s the question posed in this report. “Edwards, who ran for president twice […]