Category: Minnesota

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

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date December 11, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, California, FEC, Foreign Laws, LDA, Mass., Minnesota, Rule G-37, South Carolina, Texas

INAUGURAL ASK. Politico. “Fundraising for President Barack Obama’s second inauguration has kicked into high gear with organizers soliciting contributions up to $1 million.” INAUGURAL TIP. FEC. “Apart from a ban on donations from foreign nationals, the federal campaign finance law and FEC regulations do not restrict donations to inaugural committees.” LOBBYING DISCLOSURE. The Post. “Lobbying […]

Good morning – today’s political law links (10/3/12)

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date October 3, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, Executive Branch, House, LDA, Minnesota, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Senate

DEAR EDITOR: DEFENSE OF LOBBYISTS ON GOVERNMENT BOARDS. The Post. “I don’t drive a Porsche, and I have never contributed to a political campaign or paid for a lawmaker’s golf junket. After 30 years in Washington, I still confuse the various House and Senate buildings. Yet on the theory that my insight is somehow corrupting, […]

Good morning, here are today’s political law links (9/12)

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date September 12, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, DC, FCC, FEC, House, Illinois, Maryland, Minnesota, New Hampshire, Rhode Island

ROBOCALL REMINDER. FCC. “The TCPA and the Commission’s rules set forth restrictions that govern the use of prerecorded voice messages and automated telephone dialing systems, which may include certain political calls. These restrictions vary according to whether a call is delivered to a business or residential landline telephone, a cell phone, or some other category […]