Category: Executive Branch

Friday’s political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date October 6, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, Executive Branch, FEC, Senate, Vermont

HATCH ACT REFORMS? Politico. “The official charged with enforcing the Hatch Act — the law aimed at preventing federal workers from politicking while on duty — is calling on Congress to update the statute for the information age.” WHAT HAPPENED AT THE FEC YESTERDAY?. The agency’s press release is online here. ENERGY OFFICIAL QUITS. This […]

Thursday’s political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date October 5, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, Executive Branch, FEC, LDA, Nebraska, New Jersey

PERRY’S BIG NUMBER. The Times. “Gov. Rick Perry of Texas raised more than $17 million through the end of September, his presidential campaign announced on Wednesday, a strong showing that confirms his reputation as a capable fund-raiser and is likely to outstrip all of the Republican field save for Mitt Romney, the former Massachusetts governor.” […]

Tuesday’s political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date October 3, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, Executive Branch, House, LDA, New York City, Senate

MORE SOLYNDRA EMAILS OUT. The Times. “In releasing the new e-mails, Democrats said they were seeking to demonstrate that there was no evidence of political favoritism toward Solyndra, whose investors include a foundation run by a major fund-raiser for Mr. Obama, a connection that Congressional Republicans have emphasized. The e-mails, though, do provide new evidence […]