Category: Maine

Thursday’s political law links, 6/27/13

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date June 27, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, DC, Maine, Missouri, Texas, West Virginia

SCOTUS AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE. HuffPo. “Ethics laws requiring disclosure of spousal income, banning gifts to spouses from certain sources and banning nepotism will now apply to elected, executive and federal agency officials in same-sex marriages and unions. Also, married same-sex couples will now be able to give joint contributions from a single bank account to […]

Good morning, here are today’s political law links, 5/2/13

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date May 2, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, Connecticut, Delaware, FCPA, Florida, Iowa, Maine, New York City, Virginia

STETSON ON COMPLIANCE. Scott Stetson discusses the importance of a vigorous political activity compliance program here. EDITORIAL URGES SEC ACTION. Seattle Times. “If the owners of a company want to know what political causes it supports, it ought to tell them, because it is their company. People want to know. They want to know what […]

Political law links, 11/2/12

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date November 2, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, Alabama, California, FEC, Foreign Laws, Maine, North Dakota, Voting

RELEASE THE ORCA. Story here. “Project ORCA will rely on 34,000 volunteers in swing states on Election Day, in an effort to keep track of who is voting at key polling places. Romney staffers will use the data to help them target their get-out-the-vote efforts before the polls close, in hopes of gaining an edge […]