Category: Florida

Earmarks, Facebook, super PACs, and issue advocacy in political law links for today

WHAT IS AN EARMARK? That’s the topic of this Hill report.  “‘One of the questions that will be worked out over the next year is the question of “what is an earmark,”‘ said Matt Dempsey, Inhofe’s spokesman. ‘Sen. Inhofe has been strong in saying that as long as something is authorized and appropriated, it’s not […]

Today’s political activity law A.M. report for Friday, Dec. 10

Good morning.  Here are a few of the stories I’ve read this morning. Political sites suffer attacks Politico reports that pro-Palin sites are being hit. A new Boehner hire Is a lobbyist. An earmark by any other name Roll Call reports on what the CR might contain. The continuing resolution, which the House approved Wednesday […]