HATCH ACT REFORM? Scott Coffina’s discussion of Hatch Act reform is online here. “The purpose of the proposed amendments to the Hatch Act are to spare government employees from some of this law’s harshest applications. This motive is to be applauded, but its execution should be complete, with comprehensive amendments that truly meet that goal.” […]
Category: Executive Branch
Political law links for Tues., May 1, 2012
COMPLAINT FILED. Politico. “Two congressional watchdog groups lodged a complaint with the Federal Election Commission Monday alleging that GOP Rep. Aaron Schock violated federal campaign rules when he solicited a $25,000 donation from House Majority Leader Eric Cantor to be used in a bitter Republican-on-Republican primary.” FL PARTY SANCTIONED. Story here. “On Monday, the RNC […]
Good morning, here are political law links for Tues., April 17th
SUPER PAC CONSULTING. Roll Call. “As super PACs gear up to spend hundreds of millions of dollars on this year’s elections, the well-paid political consultants who are cashing in on the outpouring of unrestricted money are getting some long-overdue scrutiny.” LINING UP FOR SUPER PACS. Politico. “The super PAC mega-donors who dragged out the GOP […]