Category: FEC

Good morning, here are today’s political law links (1/10/13)

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date January 10, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, Alaska, Delaware, FEC, Foreign Laws, Georgia, LDA, Mass.

GC’S COULD BE DEALING WITH NEW RULES. Corporate Counsel. “The SEC has been under growing public pressure to consider a disclosure rule after the U.S. Supreme Court unleashed unlimited independent spending in its Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision in 2010.” Comments received by the SEC in response to the petition for rulemaking are […]

Political law links, 1/8/13

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date January 8, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, Colorado, FEC, House, Illinois, LDA, Rhode Island

FAHRENKOPF LEAVING. The Hill. “The president and CEO of the American Gaming Association (AGA) will leave the trade association this year, putting a lucrative position up for grabs on K Street.” GIFFORDS LAUNCH. Politico. “Former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her husband on Tuesday unveiled a new anti-gun violence initiative – two years after she was […]

Good morning, here are today’s political law links (1/7/13)

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date January 7, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, California, Connecticut, FEC, Georgia, Idaho, Maryland, State Issues

CAMPAIGN FINED. Roll Call. “The Federal Election Commission has imposed a $375,000 fine on President Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign for reporting violations, Politico is reporting, citing as-yet-unpublished FEC documents.” POKER-PLAYING LOBBYIST. Mickey Leibner’s confessions of a young lobbyist appears in Roll Call. “The most useful strategies I develop often comes out of these kinds […]