Category: LDA

FEC appointments and the Rumsfeld papers, Huntsman’s moves, and transparency in political law links today

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date February 25, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, Executive Branch, FEC, LDA

HUNTSMAN’S RISKS. Politico covers Ambassador Jon Huntsman’s alleged involvement with a new PAC and a potential White House run here. “Federal law is relatively strict in barring employees from political activity while on duty, and special rules for ambassadors indicate that they are considered ‘on post’ — or on duty — at all times when […]

PAC conference news, prank calls and ethics, and more political law links for now

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date February 24, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, Executive Branch, FEC, Florida, LDA, South Carolina, Wisconsin

NOW YOU KNOW. Ever want to find out what happens at a Public Affairs Council National PAC Conference? Artistotle’s In the Know Blog provides a rare window into some of the proceedings here (discussing PACs run by Bridgepoint Education, LPL Financial, and Sanofi-Aventis) and here (discussing prior approval and the National Association of Mutual Insurance […]

Earmarks, Facebook, super PACs, and issue advocacy in political law links for today

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date February 23, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, FEC, Florida, IRS, LDA, Minnesota

WHAT IS AN EARMARK? That’s the topic of this Hill report. “‘One of the questions that will be worked out over the next year is the question of “what is an earmark,”‘ said Matt Dempsey, Inhofe’s spokesman. ‘Sen. Inhofe has been strong in saying that as long as something is authorized and appropriated, it’s not […]