Category: FEC

Political law links of the day

RIGHT TO RAISE. Politico. “Jeb Bush’s 2016 political operation is off to a fast start, raising six figures in online donations in just a few hours.” L PAC, SUPER PAC. WP. “Former Florida governor Jeb Bush and his supporters launched two new political action committees on Tuesday as he moves closer to a 2016 presidential […]

Thurs. political law links

DONATIONS AND ENTRY BAN. NYT. “The Obama administration overturned a ban preventing a wealthy, politically connected Ecuadorean woman from entering the United States after her family gave tens of thousands of dollars to Democratic campaigns, according to finance records and government officials.” IRS FREEZE. Politico. “IRS Commissioner John Koskinen on Wednesday told employees that the […]

Tues. political law links

JOSSEY ON CFR. DC. Paul Jossey discusses the new law. UBER LOBBYING. Theverge.com. “According to the Post, local lobbying registration records indicate the company hired private lobbyists in at least 50 US cities and states and has hired at least 161 people to lobby for its interests.” CA: COORDINATION ALLEGATION. SFChronicle.com. “The possibility of a […]