NO BLUMAN FOREIGN MONEY. Politico. “The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday upheld a federal law that bars foreign nationals from spending to influence U.S. elections.” WILEY REIN NEWS. The January 2012 edition of Wiley Rein’s Election Law News is online here. MCCAIN ON SUPER PACS. The Hill. “McCain blamed the Supreme Court for the campaign […]
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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 […]
Super PAC hat trick, equal time complaint, and more political law links
FILING FREQUENCY CHANGE IN THE NEWS. A super PAC changed its filing frequency recently and it made the paper here. “Restore Our Future announced a $3.1 million ad campaign backing Romney in Iowa this month, making the group obligated to file a disclosure report on Dec. 22, which is 12 days before the Iowa caucus. […]