IRS MOVE ON (C)(4)‘S PART OF A TREND? Michael Barone discusses recent news on (c)(4) donations here. “Punishing enemies and rewarding friends — politics Chicago style — seems to be the unifying principle that helps explain the Obamacare waivers, the NLRB action against Boeing and the IRS’ gift-tax assault on 501(c)(4) donors.” Huffington Post features […]
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Blago, draft EO, AFL-CIO, and Obama fundraising in today’s political law links
RAHM-TIME IN BLAGO TRIAL? Story here. “Earlier this month, former Blagojevich aide-turned-government-informant John Wyma testified that Emanuel called him after being chosen to serve as White House chief-of-staff to relay Obama’s support for presidential adviser Valerie Jarrett as Obama’s Senate replacement.” D’S MOVE TO SUPPORT DRAFT EO. Roll Call. “Congressional Democrats are gathering signatures this […]
Political law morning report for Friday, May 20, 2011
FEC MEETING. The agenda for next Thursday’s meeting of the Federal Election Commission is available here. SUPER PAC TEST. Roll Call reports that a new advisory opinion request has been filed. “Less than a week after Republicans said they would use federal lawmakers, candidates and party officials to raise unlimited money for an election advertisement […]