Category: Courts & Cases

Donor Indicted

A Florida donor was indicted for “funneling illegal campaign contributions” to several candidates and a political party, according to this Times report. The indictment charges that those suspect donations were in fact illegally orchestrated and reimbursed by Mr. Ali to circumvent caps on individual contributions as well as a ban on donations from foreign citizens. […]

PMA Group: Still “Reaping”

The Post reports that The PMA Group is still “reaping” the rewards of its work for clients such as Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics.

Political Activity Payroll Deductions

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date February 25, 2009
Categories In Const Law Issues, Courts & Cases

The Supreme Court announced its opinion in Ysura v. Pocatello Ed. Assoc. (No. 07-869) yesterday. Per Scotusblog, the issue was “whether, under the First Amendment, a state legislature may bar political subdivisions from making payroll deductions for political activities.” The Post reports here. The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a state law banning local governments from […]