Category: Michigan

Political law links for Tues., March 6, 2012

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date March 6, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, FEC, House, LDA, Michigan

DONOR PLANS. Politico. “Republican fundraisers and strategists alarmed at the course of the 2012 presidential campaign are increasingly focusing their attention on congressional races, as the party’s chances of unseating President Barack Obama appear to grow more remote.” SUPER PACS AND THE RACE. Views here. “Today is not Super Tuesday. It’s super PAC Tuesday.” STALKING […]

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 […]

Feignfold fighting, tax-exempt status denials, Waters news, and more political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date July 20, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, Alabama, DC, House, IRS, LDA, Michigan, Senate, Tennessee, West Virginia, Wisconsin

FEINGOLD FIGHTING. Roll Call. “‘Almost nothing of our election laws is still standing,’ said Feingold, who now heads the political action committee Progressives United. The PAC’s mission is to counter and eventually reverse the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ruling, which overturned the long-standing ban on corporate and union spending for […]