TIMES ON MCCAIN. Here. “[McCain] castigated the Supreme Court for arrogance and naïveté in throwing open the corporate money gates in its Citizens United decision, predicting ‘huge scandals because there’s too much money washing around.’ Now he needs to put his reputation and his vote behind that warning.” MCCAIN AND WHITEHOUSE. Senators McCain and Whitehouse […]
Category: House
Good morning, here are Monday’s political law links (5/14/12)
QUESTIONS ON ADS. Roll Call. “Members are largely restricted from using official funds to promote, host or advertise events that do not directly serve their constituents. However, guidance from the House Administration Committee, the franking commission and the House Ethics Committee gives lawmakers enough leeway to at times fund events outside their districts.” CHAMBER ON […]
Good morning, here are political law links for Thurs., May 10, 2012
WHO SPENT WHAT ONLINE. E.politics. “As of March 31, Obama 2012 and the DNC together had spent $21,000,000 on digital advertising, more than double total Republican spending at the presidential level.” ETHICS AND REP. BUCHANAN. The Hill. “The House Ethics Committee indefinitely extended an inquiry Wednesday into whether Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-Fla.) attempted to procure […]