Category: House

Wed. political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date March 26, 2014
Categories In A.M. Report, FEC, HLOGA, House, LDA, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania

MULLIN ETHICS DEVELOPMENTS. WP. “Rep. Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.) may have violated House ethics rules and federal laws by earning outside income beyond permissible levels last year, according to a new congressional watchdog report released Monday.” NO SPECIAL PANEL. POLITICO. “The House Ethics Committee will not appoint a special investigative panel to look into allegations that […]

Thurs., 3-13 political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date March 13, 2014
Categories In A.M. Report, California, House, Kansas, Mass., New York, Virginia, Washington

AIDE LINKED TO SCANDAL. NYT. “A wealthy Washington businessman embroiled in a campaign finance scandal communicated with a longtime adviser to Bill and Hillary Rodham Clinton on an illegal canvassing effort to bolster Mrs. Clinton’s 2008 presidential campaign, according to court documents.” VANDEN HUEVEL ON THE NEXT CU. WP. “The Supreme Court is expected to […]

Wed. political law links, 2-19

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date February 19, 2014
Categories In A.M. Report, FEC, House, Louisiana, New York, Pennsylvania

MCCUTCHEON SPECULATION FRENZY. Public News Service. “Another major Supreme Court decision on campaign finance could come as early as next week.” FIREWALLS AND COORDINATION. Roll Call. “When the Supreme Court deregulated independent political spending four years ago, the court reasoned that unrestricted money posed no corruption risk because a firewall separates candidates from their outside […]