TOMORROW AT THE FEC. The agenda for tomorrow’s Federal Election Commission meeting is online here. EX CHARGED. NYDN. “Michael Grimm’s former girlfriend was arraigned Monday on charges she violated federal campaign laws — but her lawyer said she didn’t know she was doing anything wrong.” CA: BILL MOVES. LAT. “The Assembly approved legislation seeking to […]
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Wed. political law links
SUPER PAC IN THE DICTIONARY. WP. “It’s been a rapid rise for the super PAC, which didn’t exist prior to the Citizens United Supreme Court ruling in January 2010.” CONVENTION CHANGES URGED. WP. “Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus said Tuesday that political parties should be able to raise ‘soft money’ to pay for their […]
Here are today’s political law links
BACKER PROFILE. USAT. “Government watchdogs view McCutcheon, argued before the justices last October, as the biggest threat to campaign-finance regulations since the high court’s 2010 Citizens United ruling allowed the use of unlimited corporate and union money to influence candidate races.” PROSECUTORS: GRAY KNEW. Fox News. “D.C. Democratic Mayor Vincent Gray knew about an illicit […]