TESTIMONY ON POLITICAL FILE ISSUE. The Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government of the House Appropriations Committee held a hearing yesterday on the FCC. The FCC’s potential changes to political file requirements was an issue in Commissioner Robert McDowell’s testimony, online here. FCC Chair Genachowski’s statement is online here. NONPROFIT NEWS. Roll Call. […]
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Good morning, here are today’s political law links
STEVENS REPORT TODAY. Politico. “A 500-page report on alleged prosecutorial misconduct in the criminal case against the late Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) looks likely to be released Thursday, after a federal appeals court refused one prosecutor’s request to block disclosure of the report.” ETHICS COMMITTEE DELAYS. Roll Call. “Just four years after Congress created an […]
Good morning, here are political law links for Monday, March 12
SUPER PACS AND COORDINATION. Roll Call. “At issue is whether unrestricted super PACs are illegally working hand-in-hand with the candidates they support. Campaign finance watchdogs say the collusion is flagrant. Super PAC organizers argue just as loudly that they are meticulously following the rules.” RETIRING TO K ST. Politico. “Some retiring members of Congress are […]