Category: Florida

Political law links for Tues., Feb. 21, 2012

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date February 21, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, FEC, Florida, House, South Carolina

SPITZER BACKS CU. Story here. “Friday on HBO during ‘Real Time with Bill Maher,’ former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer broke with liberal tradition, saying the Supreme Court’s 2010 decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission was the right call.” SAMUELSON ON CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORMS. Here. “Except for contribution disclosures, campaign finance laws should […]

Perry sues, Solyndra news, Lerner profile, and more political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date December 28, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, California, Colorado, Executive Branch, FEC, Florida, LDA

GOOD MORNING. I hope you’re enjoying some time off until next year. Wondering what’s going on in political law news? Here are this morning’s political law links. SUPER PAC MAILBAG. Here. “The Strong America Now Super PAC is sending direct mail pieces to Iowans this week in support of Newt Gingrich while attacking Mitt Romney […]

Super PACs, state and local ethics case developments, and more political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date December 7, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, DC, FARA, FEC, Florida, House, Illinois, LDA, Maryland, Washington

LDA ENFORCEMENT ALERT. I couldn’t make COGEL this year, but there’s a report that Ken Gross announced that DOJ made him aware of a $45,000 DOJ settlement with an unnamed lobbying firm, the first in years in this area. Stay tuned. SUPER PAC PUSH. Politico. “The top two Democrats in the Senate, Harry Reid and […]