Category: FEC

Political law links, 9/17/13

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date September 17, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, California, Executive Branch, FEC, IRS, Maryland, New York

BACHMANN ETHICS. Roll Call. “An exhaustive 430-page report from the Office of Congressional Ethics portrays a campaign that was not only chaotic but also supervised hardly at all by the candidate.” CIA WON’T DISCLOSE. Politico. “The Central Intelligence Agency won’t make public lobbying disclosures by its contractors, claiming that release could compromise classified information or […]

Good morning, here are today’s political law links, 9/16

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date September 16, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, Alabama, Arizona, Delaware, FEC, Foreign Laws, Senate

PALIN SUED. ABC. She’s being sued for use of a photograph relating to September 11th. COLD, HARD BITCOIN. The Verge. “The Federal Election Commission is deliberating whether political contributions may be made in Bitcoin, and if so, how.” BYE, BYE BIENNIAL LIMITS? Wertheimer. “On Oct. 8, 2013, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral argument […]

Friday the 13th political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date September 13, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, Alaska, Executive Branch, FEC, House, LDA, New Mexico, New York, New York City, Virginia

ROBERTS KEY. USAT. “Limits on federal election campaign contributions that have stood for nearly 40 years appear ready to fall unless Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts rescues them, as he did President Obama’s health care law.” NEW TREASURER. Roll Call. “Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., has brought in a new treasurer for her congressional campaign […]