Category: LDA

Good morning, here are today’s political law links (12/11/12)

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date December 11, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, California, FEC, Foreign Laws, LDA, Mass., Minnesota, Rule G-37, South Carolina, Texas

INAUGURAL ASK. Politico. “Fundraising for President Barack Obama’s second inauguration has kicked into high gear with organizers soliciting contributions up to $1 million.” INAUGURAL TIP. FEC. “Apart from a ban on donations from foreign nationals, the federal campaign finance law and FEC regulations do not restrict donations to inaugural committees.” LOBBYING DISCLOSURE. The Post. “Lobbying […]

Here are today’s political law links, 12/6/12

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date December 6, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, California, Colorado, DC, Executive Branch, FEC, House, LDA

WHITE HOUSE DONOR PARTY. Story here. “President Barack Obama hosted an exclusive White House dinner on Friday for some of his most elite fund-raisers, including a group from Chicago.” OCE UPDATE. The Hill. “The outside ethics board will cease to exist in less than a month unless Boehner and Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) replace […]

Political law links for 12/5/12

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date December 5, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, Arizona, California, FEC, LDA

SUPER PAC BURN RATE. BW. “Entrepreneurs who set up super-PACs wrote their own paychecks. The new groups sometimes moved as much money into the pockets of employees as they did into races. And some showed evidence of self-dealing.” VON SPAKOVSKY ON POTTER. Here. “What is it about the First Amendment and the right to engage […]