Category: FCC

Proposed OGE rules would hit lobbyists and more political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date September 16, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, FARA, FCC, FEC, State Issues

WILEY REIN’S ELECTION LAW NEWS. This month’s Election Law News has interesting items on proposed rules from the Office of Government Ethics and Hawaii guidance on gifts, among other topics. MORE ON OGE PROPOSAL. The Hill. “A new regulation proposed this week by the Office of Government Ethics (OGE) would prohibit all government employees from […]

Happy HLOGA-versary and more political law links today

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date September 12, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, FCC, FEC, HLOGA, IRS, Kentucky, Maine, Mass., Texas, Voting

“I SHOULD HAVE VOTED AT A HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS.” Story here. “The Maine Republican Party says 19 people who registered to vote on Election Day 2004 used a Holiday Inn Express in South Portland as their home address.” LIGHTSQUARED RULES FAST-TRACKED. The Post. “Republicans questioned Thursday why the Federal Communications Commission fast-tracked an initial approval for […]

Super PACs, super committees, super disclosure, super political law links today

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date August 23, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, FCC, FEC, Georgia, Kentucky, Rule G-42

SUPER PAC VIEW. Charlie Spies addresses Restore Our Future in this USAT editorial. “The activities of Super PACs, such as Restore Our Future, are not only constitutionally protected, but also are important for our democracy because they add voices to the political discourse. Restore Our Future will continue to fully comply with the law and […]