Category: Georgia

Good morning, here are today’s political law links, 5/7

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date May 7, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, Alabama, Colorado, Georgia, HLOGA, LDA, New Jersey, New York, Senate, South Carolina, Texas

LEVINSON ON SEC PROSPECTS. Here. “An unlikely government agency, the Securities and Exchange Commission, may help to stem the tide of undisclosed money pumping through our political system in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s 2010 decision in Citizens United v. FEC.” KAISER’S NEW BOOK PREVIEW. The Post. If you’re a fan of these […]

Good morning, here are political law links for 4/1/13

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date April 1, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, Executive Branch, FEC, Florida, Georgia, House, Nebraska, Voting

GREER SENTENCED. Story here. “An Orlando judge on Wednesday sentenced Jim Greer, former high-flying chairman of the Florida GOP, to 18 months in prison for stealing $125,000 from the party.” TRAVEL COSTS. Roll Call. “World traveler Rep. John Garamendi is gaining on fellow Rep. Jim McDermott.” CRAIG UPDATE. Story here. “A federal judge has refused […]

Good morning, here are today’s political law links, 3/27

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date March 27, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, FEC, Georgia, New York, North Carolina

FREE SPEECH ALERT. Political Law Briefing. “The ruling is an important reminder that advocacy groups cannot always avoid Federal Election Commission rules merely by organizing themselves as a 501(c)(4), 527, or nonprofit established under state law.” SUPER PACS AT 3. CCP. “SpeechNow came about because of a fundamental unfairness in the Federal campaign finance laws […]