Category: DC

Good morning, here are today’s political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date March 19, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, DC, FCC, FEC, Florida, Georgia, Utah

SUPER PAC SATURATION. NPR. “The super PACs have advantages over campaign organizations: Primarily they can accept unlimited donations, allowing a few wealthy backers to give large sums, something tailor-made for TV campaigns.” REFORM AFTER STEVENS? Roll Call. “The release of a scathing report this week detailing widespread prosecutorial misconduct that botched the corruption trial of […]

Political law links for Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date March 14, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, DC, FEC, LDA, Ohio

R HEAD START ON SUPER PACS. The Times. “With the general election campaign just a few months away, Mr. Obama’s allies are under growing pressure to raise money rapidly for Democratic-leaning independent groups, warning his supporters that the huge cash advantage mustered by Republican groups could prove decisive this fall, overwhelming Mr. Obama despite his […]

Political law links for Tuesday, March 13, 2012

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date March 13, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, DC, Executive Branch, FEC, House, LDA, Mass., Montana

LIMBO FOR DONORS. Roll Call. “The extended Republican presidential primary has left many GOP donors paralyzed — unsure of whether to invest in the upcoming battle against President Barack Obama or focus on Congressional races.” SUPER PAC AND BACHUS RACE. Story here. “Beason, Bachus’ most serious challenger, hasn’t raised much money. But an outside super […]