Category: Const Law Issues

Wednesday’s political law links, 6.26.13

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date June 26, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, Const Law Issues, FEC, House, IRS, Missouri, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, Voting

VRA DECISION IMPACT. Roll Call. “The Supreme Court’s landmark ruling to gut the 1965 Voting Rights Act will change the country’s politics. And in some cases, the change could come as soon as 2014.” FREE SPEECH OPINION. Here. DID LERNER WAIVE? The Hill. “The House Oversight Committee will vote Friday on whether an Internal Revenue […]

Monday’s political law links, 5/13/13

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date May 13, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, Alabama, Arizona, California, Const Law Issues, IRS, Virginia

IRS TARGETS CONSERVATIVES. I had a special post on Saturday compiling a number of stories related to Friday’s startling revelation that the IRS targeted conservative groups. With an IG report apparently coming shortly and congressional hearings assured, we’ll be hearing a lot more about this story. And to think it was just last Thursday that […]

Wednesday’s political law links, 4/24

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date April 24, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, Connecticut, Const Law Issues, FEC, Senate, Texas

BOB EDGAR, 69. News here. “Bob Edgar passed away suddenly this morning at his home in Northern Virginia at the age of 69, according to Common Cause, the democracy watchdog group for which Edgar served as president and CEO.” PRISON IN CONTRIBUTION CASE. Story here. “Developer Jay Odom was sentenced to six months in federal […]