Category: FEC

Election law news, McCain on super PACs, no Bluman foreign money, and political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date January 10, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, Executive Branch, FCC, FEC, Oregon

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 […]

Today’s super PAC and political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date January 5, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, Executive Branch, FEC, LDA

PAY THRESHOLDS UNDER EGA FOR 2012. With federal pay levels for this year set, OGE released this advisory. CU DENIERS. Roll Call. “Just shy of two years after the Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling, a Montana legal challenge has set the stage for the high court to revisit its landmark decision to deregulate corporate political […]

Three campaign finance lawsuits, mobile resources, and more political law links for the new year

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date January 3, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, Const Law Issues, FEC, LDA

HAPPY NEW YEAR. Welcome back! Don’t miss yesterday’s set of links, which was extra large and can be found here. THREE CAMPAIGN FINANCE LAWSUITS ON THE RADAR. An article here discusses campaign finance cases involving foreign national activity, government contractors, and corporate contributions. “SLUSH” AND IOWA. The Times. ” The ads have transformed the Republican […]