Category: FEC

Good morning, here are Monday’s political law links (9/10/12)

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date September 10, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, FEC, House, LDA, Michigan, New Hampshire

LOBBYIST DEFINITION IN THE NEWS. The Post. “[Annette] Nazareth isn’t a registered lobbyist — a designation that is triggered under federal rules when a person spends 20 percent or more of his or her time engaged in ‘lobbying activities’ for a client over a three-month period.” MORE ON SEC RISK ALERT. Covington’s take on a […]

Good morning, here are Friday’s political law links (9/7)

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date September 7, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, FEC, Georgia, IRS, New York, Rule G-37, Rule G-42

RISK ALERT. Many thanks to the helpful reader who forwarded me this recent “National Examination Risk Alert” on MSRB pay-to-play rules. SUPER PAC LAUNCHES. Politico. “The YG Action Fund is launching nearly $2 million in television advertisements in Democratic-held districts Monday, the super PAC’s first buy of the general election.” BEING THERE. Story here. “Google, […]

Political law links (9/6/12)

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date September 6, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, DC, FEC, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Carolina, West Virginia

NEW RAHM ROLE. The Post. “Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel — a legendary fundraiser and political strategist before he won elected office — has dropped his honorary chairmanship of the Obama campaign to help raise big-dollar contributions, so that Democrats can compete with what is emerging as a clear GOP fundraising advantage this election cycle, campaign […]