EAC UPDATE. Story here. “Not one of the body’s four commissioner seats is filled, and it looks like they’ll remain vacant for the foreseeable future.” DONOR ACCESS. The Times. “Many of the president’s biggest donors, while not lobbyists, took lobbyists with them to the White House, while others performed essentially the same function on their […]
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Political law links (Thurs., April 12, 2012)
MCCAIN’S EXCESS. Washington Times. “The dormant 2008 presidential apparatus of John McCain this year transferred nearly $9 million in old donations to an educational charity run by three major political supporters that bears the Arizona senator’s name, filings showed Tuesday.” SUPER PACS’ EXCESS. Story here. “When a presidential candidate throws in the towel, what can […]
Good morning, here are today’s political law links for Tues., April 10th
SUPER PAC SHOWDOWN. Politico. “National Democrats are banking on a long-shot strategy to shield President Barack Obama from an expected onslaught of outside GOP spending in the 2012 election: nuking the messengers.” NEW LOBBYIST RULES? Story here. “The board of the American League of Lobbyists wants advocates to be more up front about their lobbying […]