STATE POLITICS AND SOCIAL MEDIA. Thanks to e.politics for the link to Digital America. The project collects social media information for state officeholders. OVERHAUL URGED. The LA Times reports on calls for FEC appointments here. “The groups, which include the nonpartisan Democracy 21 and the Campaign Legal Center, have been urging Obama to choose replacements […]
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Lobby fees in SC, Holman on FEC, Alaska guilty plea and more political law links today
HOLMAN ON THE FEC. In Roll Call. “After April, all but one of the six commissioners on the Federal Election Commission will be sitting with expired terms. Half the commission had their terms expire two years ago.” SUNLIGHT FOUNDATION EVENT ON LOBBYING REFORMS. I enjoyed listening to yesterday’s lobbying reform event on the Hill with […]
Sunshine week, K street moves, campaigning payouts and more political law links for today
HAPPY SUNSHINE WEEK. More here. RUSTY ROBERTS TO K STREET. Roll Call reports. “On Friday, he left his job as chief of staff to Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.), chairman of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, and today he starts a new gig as managing director of the transportation practice at BGR Government Affairs.” CAMPAIGNING PAYS. […]