“I SHOULD HAVE VOTED AT A HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS.” Story here. “The Maine Republican Party says 19 people who registered to vote on Election Day 2004 used a Holiday Inn Express in South Portland as their home address.” LIGHTSQUARED RULES FAST-TRACKED. The Post. “Republicans questioned Thursday why the Federal Communications Commission fast-tracked an initial approval for […]
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A few tech items and other political law links for today
PRISON FOR CAMPAIGN TREASURER. The DOJ press release is here. “The former campaign treasurer for Representative Frank LoBiondo of New Jersey was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for embezzling more than $450,000 from the congressman’s election and re-election campaign accounts, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney […]
Hi, here are political law links for Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2011
VENTI PUBLICITY FOR STARBUCKS CEO. Politico. “Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz continued his rhetorical war against Washington gridlock Tuesday during a conference call and webcast castigating the White House and Congress for the nation’s deficit and unemployment rate.” IS THE EDWARDS CASE POLITICAL? That’s the question posed in this report. “Edwards, who ran for president twice […]