Category: FEC

Pay to play day, flight news, CU in the city, and today’s non-cynical political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date March 11, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, FEC, House, Mass., New York City, Rule G-37, Senate

PAY TO PLAY DAY. I’m declaring Monday National Pay to Play Day in light of the March 14th initial compliance date for the Securities and Exchange Commission’s new rules involving investment advisers and political contributions. LOBBYIST DONATION BAN. Politico looks at where lobbyists are giving here. “The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and Democratic Congressional Campaign […]

L-PACs, not the real Koch, and more political law links for the day

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date March 9, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, DC, FEC, Georgia, Minnesota, Wisconsin

CALL TO LEADERSHIP (PACS). The Times reports. “On Monday, Rep. Kristi Noem, a Republican from South Dakota, became the latest freshman member of Congress to form a leadership political action committee, commonly used to bolster the political aspirations of its founder.” CRANK KOCH CALL ETHICS COMPLAINT. TPM has the link to the story here. “The […]

Donors testifying, the Donald’s travel, foreign money and more in today’s political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date March 8, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, FEC, Foreign Laws, Georgia, House, Minnesota

DONORS TESTIFY. Roll Call reports. “There are no rules prohibiting campaign donors from appearing before Congressional committees, and several government reform advocates acknowledged that it is not uncommon for a witness to have given funds to a Member.” TRUMP TTW. The Atlantic covers Trump’s moves here. “Donald Trump’s plane showed up in Iowa this morning, […]