Category: FEC

2.19 political law links

#FTD15. I’ll be following today’s panels at the Hastings event, “The Future of Technology and Democracy”. Registration and a link to the webcast are online here. NEW SUPER PAC. MSNBC. “Looking to loosen the GOP’s stranglehold on redistricting, Democrats are launching a new super PAC devoted flipping key state legislatures ahead of the next round […]

Political law links 2.13

CRIMINAL COORDINATION PLEA. Justice.gov. “A campaign finance manager and political consultant pleaded guilty today in the Eastern District of Virginia for coordinating $325,000 in federal election campaign contributions by a political action committee (PAC) to a Congressional campaign committee. This is the first criminal prosecution in the United States based upon the coordination of campaign […]

2.10 political law links

SUPER PAC MOVES. Politico. “David Brock on Monday abruptly resigned from the board of the super PAC Priorities USA Action, revealing rifts that threaten the big-money juggernaut being built to support Hillary Clinton’s expected presidential campaign.” HOME SALE QUESTIONS. Stltoday.com. “A watchdog group on Monday filed a complaint against Illinois Republican U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock […]