Category: FEC

Political law links for Friday

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date September 22, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, Alabama, California, Executive Branch, FEC, LDA, Pennsylvania, Washington

SOLYNDRA WARNING SIGNS. The Times. “[B]ehind the pomp and pageantry, Solyndra was rotting inside, hemorrhaging cash so quickly that within weeks of Mr. Obama’s visit, the company canceled plans to offer shares to the public. Barely a year later, Solyndra has become one of the administration’s most costly fumbles after the company declared bankruptcy, laid […]

Thursday’s political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date September 21, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, Const Law Issues, Executive Branch, FEC, House, Minnesota, Montana, Pennsylvania, Rule G-37, Rule G-42, Social Media

INSIDE SOLYNDRA. The Post. “Solyndra’s ability to secure federal backing also made the company eager for more assistance, interviews and records show. Company executives ramped up their Washington lobbying efforts, hiring a former Senate aide to work with the White House and the Energy Department.” OVERTURNING CU? The Hill. “A pair of House Democrats introduced […]

Tuesday’s political law morning report

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date September 19, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, FCC, FEC, Kentucky

SILICON VALLEY FUNDRAISING. It’s not too often I get to link to some of my favorite tech blogs. TechCrunch covers President Obama’s Silicon Valley fundraising here. “Got 35K to toss around? Well if you’ve ever wanted to meet an in-office President now’s your chance to attend an Obama fundraiser dinner, going down at Facebook COO […]