TODAY’S FEC MEETING. The Federal Election Commission meets today and the meeting agenda is here. PROPOSED SEC RULE IN THE NEWS. The Post. “A proposal before the Securities and Exchange Commission that would require public companies to disclose political contributions has drawn some favorable comments from investors, but it won’t go a long way in […]
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Political law links for Wednesday, August 24
THE QUAKE AT THE COMMISSION. The Federal Election Commission building apparently made it through yesterday’s earthquake visibly undamaged. The building dates back to the 30’s. Per a National Register of Historic Places registration form, “The nine-story building was designed by Waddy B. Wood in 1930 as an office building for the Potomac Electric Power Company […]
Tuesday’s political law links
LOBBYING AND THE SUPER COMMITTEE. Roll Call. “Two of the biggest spenders on lobbying, the health care and defense industries, might end up working against each other in a furious four-month campaign focused on the deficit reduction committee-to-be.” K ST. FOR COS. Roll Call. “Van Heuvelen Strategies has nabbed Stephen Ward, who just decamped from […]