Category: House

Wed. political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date October 23, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, Arizona, FEC, House, LDA, Mass., New Jersey

BILLS RISE. Here. ” A congressman . . . has paid $25,000 for his legal defense before a panel probing his campaign spending.” PEOPLE’S PLEDGES AND CFR. Story here. “Recently, another approach has emerged: private contracts between candidates about spending by third party groups outside the control of the campaign. ” TWITTER LOBBYING. The Post. […]

Political law links, Wed., 10-2-13

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date October 2, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, Executive Branch, HLOGA, House, LDA, Mississippi, Ohio, Senate

FREEBIES. Roll Call. “That government ID card might be useless around the Capitol today, but plenty of local businesses are rolling out the red carpet to furloughees in need of gastrotherapy…” EYEING K ST. Here. “If you’re a Capitol Hill staffer eyeing a K Street gig — and let’s face it, who isn’t? — you […]

Political law links, 9/18/13

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date September 18, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, California, DC, HLOGA, House, Iowa, Washington

FEC UPDATE. The Post. “McGahn will leave to become a partner at Patton Boggs, which has one of Washington’s leading election law practices.” JACKSON AUCTION. Roll Call. “There’s still a full week to go before any of the prospective buyers will be able to decisively claim a piece of disgraced Illinois Democrat Jesse L. Jackson […]