Category: Executive Branch

Thursday’s political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date November 10, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, Executive Branch, House, IRS, LDA, North Carolina

LOBBYISTS ON TWITTER. Sunlight’s watching. “The nonpartisan Sunlight Foundation is today launching a tool designed to track the personal Twitter activity — be it musings about the Kardashians or latest meeting with a congressmen — of Washington’s influence class.” KAISER LOAN TALK. Politico. “Advisers to Obama fundraiser George Kaiser discussed Solyndra and other government contracts […]

Political law links for Nov. 9, 2011

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date November 9, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, California, Executive Branch, Foreign Laws, Iowa, LDA, Maryland, Oklahoma, Texas

LETTERMARKING AND PHONEMARKING UPDATE. The Hill. “The draft memo from the Obama administration could make disclosure of lettermarking and phonemarking routine — a possibility welcomed by watchdog groups, but feared by lobbyists who make their living off the appropriations process.” STEVENS CASE QUESTIONS. Politico. “Senior members of the Senate Judiciary Committee grilled Attorney General Eric […]

Monday’s political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date November 7, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, California, Executive Branch, LDA, Meta

CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAW MOVERS AND SHAKERS. Scott Bieniek, Sarah Troupis, and Joseph LaRue have left Jim Bopp’s law firm to join the Cain campaign, according to this WSJ Blog report. PERRY DISCLOSES TRAVEL DEBT. The Times. “Gov. Rick Perry of Texas on Friday disclosed new travel-related campaign debts of almost $230,000 that appear to largely […]