GAO REPORT ON LOBBYIST COMPLIANCE. The Hill. “K Street’s newest registered lobbyist generally complied with expense and income report requirements, while accuracy among established lobbyists on these reports varied, a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released Friday indicated.” GAO’s observations are here. The summary notes: “The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia (the […]
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Thursday’s political law links
BUCKLEY AND SEVERABILITY. Did you catch Paul Clement’s discussion of Buckley during yesterday’s argument? His references to the case didn’t generate any specific questions. All of the audio is online here. In part, Clement argued: “This Court struck down the ban on expenditures, left the contribution ban in place, and for 4 decades Congress has […]
Good morning, here are political law links for Mon., March 26th
CONVENTION FUNDING STORY. The Post. “Although the host committee needs to raise $37 million, it is banned, under new rules imposed by the Obama campaign and the Democratic Party, from accepting corporate cash and individual donations of more than $100,000 — for the first time in history.” HOUSE ETHICS IN THE NEWS. The Post. “The […]