NEW PAC. The Hill. “Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), a member of the Senate Tea Party Caucus, has established a new fundraising committee to support conservative candidates, and will not rule out challenging GOP incumbents.” JONATHAN ADLER ON LOBBYING. Here. “The tension between corporate representatives and the firms they represent is a perfect example of the […]
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Lobbyist bundlers, social media advocacy, and a grassroots case in political law links today
LOBBYIST BUNDLED CONTRIBUTIONS IN THE NEWS. Politico. “If there was any doubt about whether Tony and Heather Podesta qualify as one of Washington’s top power couples, it can now be erased.” WH FUNDRAISING ALLEGATIONS. Politico. “The White House’s response—delivered a day after a deadline the House committee chairman set—may be courting a showdown with Issa because […]
Wednesday’s political law links
FINANCIAL SECTOR LOBBYING BOOM. Roll Call. “The sector’s lobbyists, who are consumed mostly with the Dodd-Frank law, have seen a boom in business and a hiring bonanza as banks and other operations such as[Dan] Cohen’s set up shop in the capital for the first time or step up their existing Washington operations.” WU RESIGNATION DECISION. […]