Category: Georgia

Good morning, here are Thursday’s political law links (1/17/13)

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date January 17, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, Georgia, House, New York

SANFORD RUN. Politico. “The Republican primary is slated for March 19, and a runoff will be held on April 2 in the event none of the candidates receive more than 50 percent of the vote. The general election is set for May 7, though Democrats are not expected to seriously compete for the conservative-oriented seat.” […]

Good morning, here are Tuesday’s political law links (1/15/13)

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date January 15, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, FCPA, Florida, Georgia, IRS, New York City

WYDEN-MURKOWSKI. The Times. “Until now, the Senate minority leader, Mitch McConnell, has not seen a single member of his caucus dare to buck his fierce opposition to a law requiring fuller disclosure of campaign contributions. But last month, Senator Lisa Murkowski, Republican of Alaska, broke through the partisan wall to propose a badly needed mandate […]

Good morning, here are Friday’s political law links (1/11/13)

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date January 11, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, FEC, Georgia, Mississippi, New York

SEC RULE COMMENTS. Nation. “Lobbyists, especially those guiding large amounts of undisclosed corporate cash into the election, are not pleased with the SEC proposal. Trade groups that lobby for Walmart, Chevron and major Fortune 100 companies are registering their disapproval on the SEC’s open comment website.” FEC AND REFORM. US News. OBAMA LEGACY. Politico. “The […]