Category: FEC

Good morning – Here are Mon. political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date April 14, 2014
Categories In A.M. Report, California, FEC, Florida, Kansas, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania

TESTER SEEKS REFORM. Independent Record. “Tester said he, working with Sen. Tom Udall, D-N.M., has introduced a constitutional amendment stating that Congress has the power to make laws about spending in federal elections, while state legislatures have the power to make their own decisions about state elections.” NOT GUILTY PLEA. Bristol Press. “Former Connecticut Gov. […]

Friday’s political law links, 4-11

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date April 11, 2014
Categories In A.M. Report, California, FEC, Ohio

CFR: DO WE CARE? WP. “A new Pew Research Center poll is the latest indicator of how little attention people pay to campaign finance matters. It also underscores the challenge Democrats face this year as they seek to make the billionaire Koch brothers into an electoral issue.” COMMISSIONERS’ LETTER. NYT. “Our Federal Election Commission colleague […]

Here are today’s political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date April 8, 2014
Categories In A.M. Report, California, FEC, Maine, Wisconsin

CONTEMPT FOR LERNER? DC. “The House Committee on Ways and Means will vote Wednesday on whether to refer ex-IRS official Lois Lerner to the Department of Justice (DOJ) on criminal charges, The Daily Caller has learned.” GOING GLOBAL. Roll Call. “A top national law firm, which provides legal assistance to Democrats, has helped register the Global […]