SPITZER BACKS CU. Story here. “Friday on HBO during ‘Real Time with Bill Maher,’ former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer broke with liberal tradition, saying the Supreme Court’s 2010 decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission was the right call.” SAMUELSON ON CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORMS. Here. “Except for contribution disclosures, campaign finance laws should […]
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Update on MT case and the prospect of CU 2
BREAKING NEWS. With apologies for invading your weekend, I just wanted to share a quicknote that the Supreme Court granted a stay of the Montana Supreme Court’s December 2011 decision upholding a state ban on corporate political activity. The Montana decision rejected the Court’s holding in CU. In yesterday’s order, Justices Ginsburg and Breyer invite […]
Political law links for Friday, Feb. 17, 2012
PERRY SEEKS PAC. Story here. “Perry’s campaign sent a request to the Federal Election Commission asking if he could turn his campaign into a political action committee or even possibly a so-called super PAC, a recently created type of political interest group.” STOCK ACT CONFERENCE? Roll Call. “The two original authors of a House bill […]