Category: Executive Branch

Today’s super PAC and political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date January 5, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, Executive Branch, FEC, LDA

PAY THRESHOLDS UNDER EGA FOR 2012. With federal pay levels for this year set, OGE released this advisory. CU DENIERS. Roll Call. “Just shy of two years after the Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling, a Montana legal challenge has set the stage for the high court to revisit its landmark decision to deregulate corporate political […]

Perry sues, Solyndra news, Lerner profile, and more political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date December 28, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, California, Colorado, Executive Branch, FEC, Florida, LDA

GOOD MORNING. I hope you’re enjoying some time off until next year. Wondering what’s going on in political law news? Here are this morning’s political law links. SUPER PAC MAILBAG. Here. “The Strong America Now Super PAC is sending direct mail pieces to Iowans this week in support of Newt Gingrich while attacking Mitt Romney […]

Good morning, here are today’s political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date December 20, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, California, Executive Branch, FCC, FEC, New Jersey, New York City

OFFICIAL OR POLITICAL? Scott Coffina discusses the purpose of President Obama’s recent travels here. “For any president running for reelection, there is not always a clear line between politics and policy, and he is entitled to a degree of deference in classifying his public events. Nevertheless, federal law prohibits the use of taxpayer money for […]