The Times fills-in the story on the indictment of the governor of Puerto Rico: The governor and the other defendants, if convicted, face possible prison terms of 3 to 20 years and fines of up to $250,000 on each count, the authorities said. The 27-count indictment accuses the defendants of conspiring to illegally raise money […]
Category: FEC
Robocall Privacy Act of 2008
Amid all of the commentary on robocalls and a new proposal to place further restrictions on the activity, I hadn’t noticed that a recent bill gives any person the right to file a federal lawsuit to enjoin an alleged violation, without first having filed a complaint with the FEC.
Foreign National Ban
Today’s “Inside the Beltway” addresses alleged foreign national involvement in U.S. elections. Are Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton and Elton John breaking U.S. laws by allowing the British pop singer, a foreign national, to raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for Mrs. Clinton’s presidential campaign by performing a concert on her behalf? That’s the question Inside the […]