CU, FACEBOOK, AND MORE. What happened at the Federal Election Commission meeting yesterday? The agency’s press release is here. Roll Call has a story on the meeting here. Kate Kaye of ClickZ has a report on the Facebook advisory opinion request here. DISCLOSURE DEADLINE. Roll Call. “More than one-fifth of House lawmakers — 92 of […]
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Corporate contribution views, campaign finance prosecutions, and more political law links for Monday
POST EDITORIAL ON CORPORATE CONTRIBUTION CASE. Here. The Virginian-Pilot has its say here. “If Cacheris’ ruling stands – and it will certainly be challenged – corporations are now free to not just speak on behalf of their favored candidates but to drop the pretense and buy them outright.” R REDISTRICTING GAINS. The Times. MEMBERS HIRING […]
Delaware plea, Rep. Weiner’s uncharted ground, Facebook, a new Super PAC, Palin email dump, and more political law links
CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND TAX LAW VIOLATIONS IN DELAWARE. Story here. “Christopher J. Tigani has admitted to making over $200,000 in illegal campaign contributions during the 2004 Delaware elections and the 2008 presidential election and to evading $361,000 in taxes, according to the office of Acting U.S. Attorney David Weiss — charges that could send him […]