CANDIDATE LOAN STORY. In Roll Call this morning. “Members of Congress have discovered another way to err on their annual financial disclosure reports.” KOCH AND POMPEO. The Post reports. “When Mike Pompeo needed funding for a Wichita aerospace company, one of the places he and his partners went for help was Koch Industries, a hometown […]
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Vino, FARA guru, big asks, anti-tea news, and other political law links for today
IN-KIND VINO VERITAS. Roll Call reports. “Since 2001, donors attending [Mike Thompson’s] parties and other contributors have given the California Democrat more than 800 gifts of wine worth about $340,000, according to a CQ MoneyLine study of campaign finance reports.” EARMARK REQUESTS. Mike Thompson is also noted in this story about earmark requests. LAWSUIT OVER […]
Political law explosion, constructionism, Sunshine Week, and Alaska robocalls in today’s political law links
THE POLITICAL LAW EXPLOSION. Has there been a post-CU political law practice explosion? Left and right it seems the political law landscape is changing. In the last few weeks, we’ve had news that Wiley Rein expanded its practice with the addition of Former FEC Chairman Michael Toner. Last month, McGuireWoods announced its new political group. […]