Category: House

Leap day political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date February 29, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, FEC, House, Louisiana, Montana, New York City, South Carolina

FEC MEETING AGENDA. The agenda for Thursday’s meeting of the Federal Election Commission is online here. SPENDING ON SOLYNDRA. Politico. “House Republicans love hyping the half-billion dollars they say the Obama administration squandered on Solyndra’s loan guarantee.” SUPER PAC RACE DYNAMICS. National Journal. “The super PAC ad campaign gives the onetime House speaker hope that […]

Political law links for Tuesday, 2/28/12

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date February 28, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, House, IRS, LDA, Minnesota, Rule G-37, Senate, Social Media, Wisconsin

CAMPAIGNS PROTECTING TWEETS. E.politics. “Since the account owner of a protected feed has to approve everyone who wants to follow it, he or she can make sure that it’s restricted only to campaign volunteers.” ALERT ON CFTC PAY TO PLAY RULES. Allen & Overy’s alert on new CFTC rules for swap dealers is online here. […]

Good morning, here are political law links for 2/22/12

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date February 22, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, FCPA, FEC, House

WHO WAS THE MYSTERY WITNESS? Point of Order discusses the recent news that a witness in a House Ethics matter invoked the Fifth. REFORM TRAVEL REPORTING? Roll Call. “In response to reports that Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) was double-reimbursed for travel, Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Ill.) is drawing up a resolution to strengthen travel reporting requirements […]