Category: LDA

Good morning, here are political law links for 2/3

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date February 3, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, FEC, House, LDA, Michigan, Senate

STOCK ACT PASSAGE. Roll Call. “The Senate passed the STOCK Act on a 96-3 vote this evening after a surprisingly open amendment process forced lawmakers to take stands on a series of ethical restrictions and earmarks.” The Post report is here. “In a sign of just how unpopular Congress has become, rank-and-file senators hijacked a […]

Political law links for 2/2

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date February 2, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, FCPA, FEC, LDA

SENATE RULES AND SUPER PACS. Story here. “Now, Senate Democrats, led by New York’s Charles Schumer, chairman of the Senate Rules Commitee, say they’re going to investigate super PACs and the rules that govern them.” SUPER PACS: WHO’S GIVING? USAT. “Nearly two-thirds of the $95 million that flowed into super PACs driving presidential and congressional […]

Political law links for Mon., Jan. 30, 2012

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date January 30, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, Arizona, FARA, FCC, House, LDA, Meta, Social Media, Tennessee

HOUSE ETHICS GIVES CONVENTION GUIDANCE. The memo is here. IE UNITS POWER UP. Roll Call. “Senate campaign committees tapped two familiar hands to lead their independent expenditures this cycle — a high-stakes gig that controls tens of millions of dollars in spending for 2012 races.” SUPER PAC DOCUMENTATION ISSUE. Story here. “The pro-Newt Gingrich super […]