Category: House

Corporate contribution views, campaign finance prosecutions, and more political law links for Monday

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date June 13, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, California, FEC, House, Nebraska, New York, New York City, Senate

POST EDITORIAL ON CORPORATE CONTRIBUTION CASE. Here. The Virginian-Pilot has its say here. “If Cacheris’ ruling stands – and it will certainly be challenged – corporations are now free to not just speak on behalf of their favored candidates but to drop the pretense and buy them outright.” R REDISTRICTING GAINS. The Times. MEMBERS HIRING […]

Delaware plea, Rep. Weiner’s uncharted ground, Facebook, a new Super PAC, Palin email dump, and more political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date June 10, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, Alaska, FEC, Foreign Laws, House, IRS, New York

CAMPAIGN FINANCE AND TAX LAW VIOLATIONS IN DELAWARE. Story here. “Christopher J. Tigani has admitted to making over $200,000 in illegal campaign contributions during the 2004 Delaware elections and the 2008 presidential election and to evading $361,000 in taxes, according to the office of Acting U.S. Attorney David Weiss — charges that could send him […]

Political law links for Wed., June 8

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date June 8, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, House, IRS, Maryland, New York, Washington

REP. WEINER AND HOUSE ETHICS. Slate. “One place that any ethics investigation may begin: Weiner’s reported offer of his public relations team to a porn star who he was emailing with.” The Hill has a story here. WHAT TO DO WITH REP. WEINER’S DONATIONS. The Times. “On Tuesday, the National Republican Congressional Committee began calling […]