USAT reports on one of the issues facing retiring lawmakers: leftover campaign cash. Might the two envision keeping the cash in a political account? I don’t know if either of the two have mentioned joining the ranks of strategic advisors. Former members of Congress also can hold on to their leftover campaign money indefinitely. As we recently […]
Category: FEC
Federal Election Commission regional conference set for New Orleans on Feb. 9-10
It’s 2010 and that means more federal elections coming soon. Why not start the year with an introduction to campaign finance rules (or, for the more experienced, a little refresher on the latest developments)? The Federal Election Commission is holding a regional conference in New Orleans on February 9-10. The conference will offer something for […]
James Riady, back in the U.S.A.
The Post asks an interesting question for those of us familiar with the 1996 era fundraising scandals: How and why did a foreign billionaire stained by Clinton-era scandals get a U.S. visa after being kept out for so long under the Bush administration?