SPOTLIGHT ON INTERNET COMPANIES’ POLITICAL ACTIVITY. The Atlantic. INDEPENDENT PROBE SOUGHT FOR SOLYNDRA. The Hill. “A Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee is calling on the White House to appoint an independent investigator to examine the administration’s decision to approve a $535 million loan guarantee for a now-bankrupt solar company.” FINE IN REIMBURSEMENT […]
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Tuesday’s political law links
FACEBOOK PAC LAUNCH. TechCrunch. “Facebook has filed to establish FB PAC, a political action committee intended to ‘give [Facebook’s] employees a way to make their voice heard in the political process,’ presumably over and above voting and contributing independently to campaigns and other PACs.” The Times covers this development here. COMMITTEE ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT MOVE […]
Monday’s political law links
CU AND “WE THE PEOPLE.” The White House recently launched an online petition tool, “We the People.” According to the site, the “tool provides you with a new way to petition the Obama Administration to take action on a range of important issues facing our country. If a petition gets enough support, White House staff […]