Category: FEC

Political law links for Thurs., 2/7/13

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date February 7, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, FEC, Florida, House, LDA

SCHOCK ETHICS UPDATE. Politico. ”The House Ethics Committee will not form a special investigative panel to probe allegations that GOP Rep. Aaron Schock (Ill.) improperly solicited super PAC contributions from other Republican lawmakers, including Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.). But it is not dropping the case either.” OWENS ETHICS UPDATE. Politico. “The House Ethics Committee […]

Good morning, here are today’s political law links (2/6)

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date February 6, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, FEC, Georgia, Mass., Minnesota, Texas, Utah

ADS UP IN KY. The Hill. “Just days after opening his campaign headquarters in Louisville, McConnell is already facing on-air attacks from the left — earlier than any other Republican incumbent in the nation.” GA: LOBBYIST DEFINITION CONSIDERED. Story here. “Of all possible obstacles to ethics reform, who thought the biggest one would be defining […]

Tuesday’s political law links (2/5/13)

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date February 5, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, FEC, Georgia, HLOGA, LDA, New Jersey, Senate

DEMINT AND ETHICS RULES. Roll Call. “Retreat organizers wanted to host an address by DeMint, the former South Carolina senator, but decided not to out of an abundance of caution. Criminal law forbids former senators from influencing members for two years after leaving Congress.” MENENDEZ TRIPS IN THE NEWS. Story here. “Menendez’s office has acknowledged […]