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 […]
Category: Foreign Laws
Wednesday’s political law links, 6-12-13
RENZI CONVICTED. Politico. “A federal jury on Tuesday convicted former U.S. Rep. Rick Renzi on more than a half dozen corruption charges accusing him of using his office for personal financial gain and looting a family insurance business to help pay for his 2002 campaign.” CA: FORMER CANDIDATES FINED. LA Times. “Two former state lawmakers […]
Good morning, here are Wednesday’s political law links, 6/5
SPECIAL ELECTION SET. The Hill. “New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) on Tuesday called an Oct. 16 special election to fill the late-Sen. Frank Lautenberg’s (D) seat, sending voters to the polls just weeks before he faces his own reelection.” EMAIL SECRETS. Story here. “The Associated Press reported Tuesday that officials at the Environmental Protection […]