Category: DC

Aides fly, ad buys, and more political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date September 6, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, DC, FEC, HLOGA, LDA, Meta, Michigan, New Mexico, Virginia

BITCOIN GIVING. Bloomberg. “The FEC’s legendary dysfunction aside, I don’t think it’ll be easy for it to refuse the PAC’s request. (In an e-mail, former FEC lawyer Kenneth Gross agreed.) As former FEC chairman Trevor Potter noted in another e-mail, campaigns and political committees may already accept contributions in foreign currencies (provided they are from […]

Good morning, it’s Tuesday and here are today’s political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date September 3, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, DC, Delaware, FEC, IRS, Mass., New York City, Senate, Virginia

CLINTON PRIORITIES. Story here. “Priorities USA Action, the pro-Obama super PAC that led attacks against Republican Mitt Romney, is quietly positioning itself to become the main independent group funding a media campaign for Hillary Rodham Clinton in the 2016 presidential race, according to Democrats familiar with the plans.” MCCUTCHEON: MCCONNELL TIME. USAT. “The Supreme Court […]

Tues. political law links, 8/13/13

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date August 13, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, DC, FCC, FEC, LDA, New Jersey, New York, New York City, Pennsylvania, Texas

PRIEBUS DEFENDS ON FILM. Story here. “Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus is brushing aside a report of Fox’s involvement in a planned Hillary Clinton miniseries on NBC.” REP. DUCK DYNASTY? Story here. “Some Republicans want Willie Robertson of “Duck Dynasty” fame to run for Congress, the Washington Examiner reports…” GROUP TERMINATION. Story here. “The […]