Category: House

Friday the 13th political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date September 13, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, Alaska, Executive Branch, FEC, House, LDA, New Mexico, New York, New York City, Virginia

ROBERTS KEY. USAT. “Limits on federal election campaign contributions that have stood for nearly 40 years appear ready to fall unless Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts rescues them, as he did President Obama’s health care law.” NEW TREASURER. Roll Call. “Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., has brought in a new treasurer for her congressional campaign […]

Fines in state cases and other political law links, 9/12/13

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date September 12, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, Alaska, California, FEC, House, Kentucky, LDA, Ohio, Tennessee

EMAIL ISSUE. BLT. “Dickstein Shapiro was the unexpected target of ire today by Republican and Democrat members of the House Committee on Government Reform, who assailed the firm for conduct that ‘crosses the line.’” CLINTON CONNECTION. The Post. “The D.C. businessman at the center of an ongoing city corruption investigation secretly spent more than a […]

Wed., 9/11/13 political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date September 11, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, California, Delaware, FEC, Florida, House, Maryland, Montana, Virginia

WHAT JACKSON DID WRONG. Roll Call. “The Statement of Offense includes a long list of personal expenses for which Jackson used campaign funds, ranging from the mundane to the surreal.” NEW L-PAC. Here. “Another member of Congress who sits on the House Financial Services Committee starts a leadership PAC.” CA: $50,000 DISCLOSURE FINES. Story here. […]