Category: Executive Branch

Good morning, here are today’s political law links, 10-15-13

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date October 15, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, California, Executive Branch, FEC, Georgia, Michigan, Virginia

TRIAL SET. Story here. “Benjamin Suarez, the owner of a North Canton direct-marketing firm indicted last month on charges of conspiring to funnel more than $200,000 in illegal campaign contributions to two Ohio candidates, wonât stand trial in a federal courtroom until June 2014 at the earliest.” SHUTDOWN ETHICS. Here. “The DOE guidance says that […]

Good morning, here are Monday’s political law links, 10/7/13

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date October 7, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, Arizona, California, Executive Branch, LDA, New Jersey, New York

ETHICS RULES APPLY. Story here. “In a memo sent by the general counsel’s office to all branches and major commands, gay couples are told that their spouses’ financial interests are now also owned, in the eyes of the federal government, by the military member or civilian employee.” ETHICS COMPLAINT FILED. Story here. “A watchdog group […]

Good morning, here are political law links for Fri., 10/4

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date October 4, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, Executive Branch, FEC, Foreign Laws, LDA, New Jersey, Washington

TROUBLE FOR BITCOIN? Bloomberg. “The alleged operator of the Bitcoin-based online marketplace Silk Road was arrested in San Francisco yesterday on money-laundering and narcotics-trafficking charges. You can see a copy of the complaint against Ross W. Ulbricht here, and the allegations make for ‘Whoah!’ reading.” BITCOINS RAISED. Here. “When New Hampshire State Rep. Mark Warden […]