K STREET AND “PROHIBITION.” Roll Call. “Documentary filmmaker Ken Burns describes his latest project as a series about the most effective lobbying campaign in American history.” I caught the last installment last night. Q3 UGLY. Roll Call. “Only a few days after the third quarter ended, party operatives warned that the past three months will […]
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Monday’s political law links
A LOOK AT $35.8K/PLATE FUNDRAISERS. The Times. “There are the $35,800-a-ticket fund-raisers, and then there are the $35,800-a-ticket fund-raisers. The distance between a Presidio Heights villa overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco at sunset and a packed hall at a Masonic Temple with bad air-conditioning is a long one.” OPPOSITION TO OGE RULES […]
Thursday’s political law links
COMPLAINTS AGAINST NONPROFITS FILED. Roll Call. “Two campaign finance reform groups on Tuesday called on the Internal Revenue Service to investigate whether nonprofit organizations that have become popular vehicles for injecting millions of dollars into political campaigns are eligible for the tax-exempt status they currently claim.” Politico‘s coverage is here. LABOR IE EFFORT. Politico. ” […]