Category: LDA

Good morning; here are the political law links of the day (Thurs., Jan. 20)

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date January 20, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, Const Law Issues, Courts & Cases, FEC, LDA, New York

REP. NANCY PEL-OCE. To update a story from yesterday, The Hill reports on the Office of Congressional Ethics here. Roll Call also notes the story. CITIZENS UNITED. The agenda for today’s meeting of the Federal Election Commission is available here. Item V involves Citizens United. SUPPORTING GOV. CUOMO’S AGENDA. Who supports the new governor’s agenda? […]

Political activity law A.M. report for Tuesday, Jan. 18

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date January 18, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, Const Law Issues, Illinois, Kentucky, LDA, North Carolina

POLITICAL ACTIVITY LAW A.M. REPORT FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 18, 2011 GOOD MORNING. Here are some of the political law stories from the last few days. (As you can see, I’ve changed the format a little.) SPEECH OR DEBATE. The Constitution’s “speech or debate” clause and its operation in corruption investigations is the topic of this […]

Political activity law A.M. report for Thursday, Jan. 13

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date January 13, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, FEC, House, Kansas, LDA

Good morning. Here are a few recent stories in lobbying and political law news. Former Senators join firm Roll Call reports. Even though ex-Sens. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) and Bob Bennett (R-Utah) announced this week that they had joined the lobbying practice at Arent Fox, the duo didn’t go there as a package deal. They just […]