SPITZER BACKS CU. Story here. “Friday on HBO during ‘Real Time with Bill Maher,’ former New York Gov. Eliot Spitzer broke with liberal tradition, saying the Supreme Court’s 2010 decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission was the right call.” SAMUELSON ON CAMPAIGN FINANCE REFORMS. Here. “Except for contribution disclosures, campaign finance laws should […]
Category: House
Political law links for Friday, Feb. 17, 2012
PERRY SEEKS PAC. Story here. “Perry’s campaign sent a request to the Federal Election Commission asking if he could turn his campaign into a political action committee or even possibly a so-called super PAC, a recently created type of political interest group.” STOCK ACT CONFERENCE? Roll Call. “The two original authors of a House bill […]
Valentine’s Day political law links
HOUSE TRAVEL RULES IN THE NEWS. Roll Call. “Travel disclosure reports filed with the House Ethics Committee show that participants used an exemption that permits additional travel time to far-off locations and paid their own hotel bills for an extra day or two, allowing them to spend several days in Vegas and still accept round-trip […]