Category: Minnesota

Donors testifying, the Donald’s travel, foreign money and more in today’s political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date March 8, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, FEC, Foreign Laws, Georgia, House, Minnesota

DONORS TESTIFY. Roll Call reports. “There are no rules prohibiting campaign donors from appearing before Congressional committees, and several government reform advocates acknowledged that it is not uncommon for a witness to have given funds to a Member.” TRUMP TTW. The Atlantic covers Trump’s moves here. “Donald Trump’s plane showed up in Iowa this morning, […]

Earmarks, Facebook, super PACs, and issue advocacy in political law links for today

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date February 23, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, FEC, Florida, IRS, LDA, Minnesota

WHAT IS AN EARMARK? That’s the topic of this Hill report. “‘One of the questions that will be worked out over the next year is the question of “what is an earmark,”‘ said Matt Dempsey, Inhofe’s spokesman. ‘Sen. Inhofe has been strong in saying that as long as something is authorized and appropriated, it’s not […]

Earmarks, Koch, disclosure parity and more in Friday’s AM political law report

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date January 28, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, FEC, LDA, Minnesota, Senate, Texas

EARMARKS AND LOBBYING. Politico reports. “What insiders understand is that the money that used to be tagged for earmarks isn’t going away. It’s just moving. Instead of lawmakers designating it for hometown projects, government agencies and departments will dole it out through contracts and grants — a shift that some lobbying shops have been anticipating […]