REID REFORMS. WSJ. “Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D., Nev.) took to the Senate floor to call for an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to limit the flow of outside money into political campaigns.” RETHINK REFORM OP-EDS. NYT. “First is a $50 tax credit per donor per election cycle. Second is a voluntary matching fund […]
PAY TO PLAY AND MSRB UPDATE. Steptoe. “While regulators will seek to adjust in a post-McCutcheon world, counsel for targeted entities – in this case those entities that may do business with or advise municipalities – must first determine whether they meet the definition of ‘municipal advisor’ as set out by the SEC.” SUPER PAC […]
BITCOIN BACK. WSJ. “A divided Federal Electoral Commission is being pushed to shed light on a question of great concern to many bitcoiners: How should political campaigns treat donations granted in digital currency?” PAC FILING QUESTIONS. WP. “The Bacardi USA Political Action Committee left blank two sections of an amended statement of organization, prompting the […]