Category: Mass.

Happy HLOGA-versary and more political law links today

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date September 12, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, FCC, FEC, HLOGA, IRS, Kentucky, Maine, Mass., Texas, Voting

“I SHOULD HAVE VOTED AT A HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS.” Story here. “The Maine Republican Party says 19 people who registered to vote on Election Day 2004 used a Holiday Inn Express in South Portland as their home address.” LIGHTSQUARED RULES FAST-TRACKED. The Post. “Republicans questioned Thursday why the Federal Communications Commission fast-tracked an initial approval for […]

Investigation questions, News Corp. news, OCE a target, and more political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date July 22, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, FCPA, FEC, Florida, House, LDA, Mass.

REP. RIVERA IN THE NEWS. Roll Call. “The FBI and IRS are investigating Rep. David Rivera over payments that a casino company may have made to a company owned by the Florida Republican’s mother, the Miami Herald reported Thursday.” LOBBYING AND THE BOTTOM LINE. Roll Call. WHAT HAPPENED AT THE FEDERAL ELECTION COMMISSION? Here’s a […]

Good c4 news, Phila. lobbying law update, Mass., Wisc., and Ill. reports, and more political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date July 8, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, DC, FEC, Illinois, IRS, Mass., Pennsylvania, Voting, Wisconsin

IRS NEWS ON (C)(4) INQUIRIES. Here. “While we review the need for additional guidance or legislation, we will not use resources to pursue examinations on this issue. Any future action we take will be prospective and after notice to the public.” Roll Call has a report here. LOSE YOUR TAX EXEMPT STATUS? THERE’S A YOUTUBE […]