Category: Illinois

Good morning, here are Friday’s political law links (June 1, 2012)

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date June 1, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, Connecticut, FEC, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, LDA

AND THE VERDICT IS… N&O. “The jury in the John Edwards trial on Thursday found the former presidential candidate not guilty on one of six counts in his campaign finance trial and announced it could not agree on the five remaining counts.” ANOTHER TRIAL? LA Times. “Several legal experts said a retrial seemed unlikely.” DON’T […]

Here are today’s political law links (Thurs., 5/17)

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date May 17, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, FARA, FEC, Illinois, IRS, LDA, Mass., Pennsylvania, South Carolina

ANTI-INCUMBENT SUPER PAC. Roll Call. “The political action committee’s recent decision to hire Mark Meckler, a high-profile tea party activist, raises further questions about its independence.” APRIL EO UPDATE. The April 2012 edition of IRS EO Update is online here. ELECTION LAW NEWS. The latest edition of Wiley Rein’s Election Law News is online here. […]

Monday’s political law links and an upcoming feature

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date April 30, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, FEC, Illinois, IRS, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, Voting

SUPER PAC PACT EDITORIAL. The Times. “Congress could also require disclosure of donors, and end the coordination between outside groups and political parties. That is increasingly unlikely, however, as long as some members of Congress owe their elections, and their allegiance, to the same groups.” NEW VOTER ID LAWS. The Times. “Advocates of the new […]