GRIMM INDICTMENT. CNN. “U.S. Rep. Michael Grimm failed to report more than $1 million in sales and wages at a Manhattan restaurant he once ran, using unreported cash to pay workers ‘off the books’ to ‘evade taxes and keep more money for himself,’ a federal prosecutor said.” DISCLOSE ACT CHALLENGE. ABC. “The House Budget Committee’s […]
Category: FEC
Thurs. 4-24-14 political law links
MASON ON FEC. CCP. “When one side argues that the other side isn’t just wrong, but that their views and actions aren’t even legitimate (dysfunction or failing to enforce the law), that hardly represents the ‘effort to reach some compromise’ that Noble says is needed.” CASE IS POLITICAL. NYDN. “Right-wing pundit Dinesh D’Souza says his […]
Wed. 4-23-14 top political law links
TURN AGAINST TRANSPARENCY. Atlantic. “Krauthammer’s new opinion is that transparency in ballot initiatives is relatively unimportant…” CAMPAIGN FINANCE HYSTERICS. DC. “Unfortunately, the self-described socialist from Vermont can’t even get through the first sentence without a factual error.” SUPER PACS IN FL. PBS. “Voters in southwest Florida’s 19th congressional district head to the polls Tuesday to […]