Category: LDA

Updated political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date September 18, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, FEC, House, LDA, Nebraska, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania

UPDATE: 9/18, 8:30 p.m. Here’s an update to today’s political law links to reflect some late-breaking developments. The next set of links will be prepared on Thursday, Sept. 20th. ROMNEY VIDEO AND THE LAW. Forbes. “It’s illegal in twelve states to record covertly at least the audio portion of a conversation where all parties have […]

Good morning, here are today’s political law links (Mon., 9/17/12)

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date September 17, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, Connecticut, FCC, Georgia, House, LDA, Montana, Voting

CU REVEAL. The Post. “The biggest scoop in the [Toobin’s] book relates to the Citizens United campaign finance case, which said the First Amendment prohibits restrictions on corporate spending in elections. Toobin reveals that Roberts originally drafted a narrow opinion that held simply that the McCain-Feingold Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act did not apply to Citizens […]

Political law links for Sept. 11, 2012

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date September 11, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, Arizona, FCC, FEC, LDA, Maryland, Meta, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Carolina, Voting

EMANUEL’S ROLE. Politico. “Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, facing a teachers strike, is backing away from fundraising for Democratic super PACs.” LUC ISSUE IN NH. Story here. “It’s ultimately up to the FCC to decide if its rules were broken, but PolitiFact New Hampshire decided to find out if Kuster was right about what the FCC […]