NONPROFIT SUPPORTS ELECTORAL COLLEGE. Story here. “An obscure but well-funded campaign to reinvent the Electoral College and elect the president via a national popular vote has alarmed GOP leaders, who have mounted a counterattack with the help of a newly revived nonprofit.” GUILTY PLEA IN LOBBYING CASE. The Hill. “A United States citizen pleaded guilty […]
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Super PACs, state and local ethics case developments, and more political law links
LDA ENFORCEMENT ALERT. I couldn’t make COGEL this year, but there’s a report that Ken Gross announced that DOJ made him aware of a $45,000 DOJ settlement with an unnamed lobbying firm, the first in years in this area. Stay tuned. SUPER PAC PUSH. Politico. “The top two Democrats in the Senate, Harry Reid and […]
Have a good day, here are a few political law links for Friday, Oct. 28th
BUNDLERS AND OBAMA. The Times. “Despite a pledge not to take money from lobbyists, President Obama has relied on prominent supporters who are active in the lobbying industry to raise millions of dollars for his re-election bid.” 2012 LOBBYIST GIVING. The Post. “K Street is playing an increasingly central role in the 2012 presidential race, […]