Category: FEC

Wednesday’s political law links, 9-4-13

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date September 4, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, FEC, Florida, Foreign Laws, Michigan, New York City, Ohio, Texas

FL: BACK TO ETHICS SCHOOL. Story here. “Local officials already are seeing a tangible effect of the state’s major ethics reforms, passed this spring.” MI: SUPER PAC MOTOR CITY. Story here. “Super political action committees, which provide a major loophole for donors trying to get around limits on donations to candidates, is likely to have […]

Good morning, it’s Tuesday and here are today’s political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date September 3, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, DC, Delaware, FEC, IRS, Mass., New York City, Senate, Virginia

CLINTON PRIORITIES. Story here. “Priorities USA Action, the pro-Obama super PAC that led attacks against Republican Mitt Romney, is quietly positioning itself to become the main independent group funding a media campaign for Hillary Rodham Clinton in the 2016 presidential race, according to Democrats familiar with the plans.” MCCUTCHEON: MCCONNELL TIME. USAT. “The Supreme Court […]

Good morning, have a great Labor Day

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date August 28, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, Arkansas, Connecticut, FEC, Hawaii, Mass., Missouri, Virginia

ENSIGN IN THE NEWS. Story here. “A federal judge has ordered the Department of Justice to disclose more information about its investigation of former Nevada Sen. John Ensign, who resigned from Congress in 2011 in the midst of an ethics scandal.” VICTORY IN FEE SUIT. HuffPo. “Lobbyist Lanny Davis on Monday won his lawsuit against […]