Category: Maryland

Good morning, here are Monday’s political law links (11/19)

RING APPEAL UPDATE. The Post. “Federal appeals court judges reviewing the conviction of former lobbyist Kevin Ring in the Abramoff scandal questioned Thursday whether evidence of campaign contributions should have been allowed at his trial.” ALITO ON CU. The Post. “Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito is defending the court’s 2010 decision in the Citizens United […]

Good morning, here are today’s political law links (11/15)

WHO’S A LOBBYIST? WSJ. “Are you a lobbyist? You might be and not even know it. That’s because in more than half the country the simple act of speaking to fellow citizens about issues of public importance can be regulated as a form of lobbying.” INCOMING WOO.  Roll Call.  “Lobbyists, most of whom have been […]

Good morning, here are today’s political law links (11/14/12)

SUPER PACS AND 14.  The Hill.  “The heads of the outside spending groups that pumped more than $1 billion into the 2012 election are already making plans for 2014.” TOMORROW’S FEC MEETING.  The agenda for tomorrow’s Federal Election Commission meeting is online here. LOBBYIST LOAN TO KELLEY’S SISTER.  Story here.  “Deep in the story is […]