Category: Montana

Wed. political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date May 21, 2014
Categories In A.M. Report, California, FCC, FEC, Montana, New York, Wisconsin

LAWYERS MULL PASO. WP. “Beyer, who owns a chain of auto-dealerships, also gets airtime from public radio sponsorship messages purchased by his business. But local public radio station WAMU-FM suspended those ads Monday while its lawyers investigate whether they ‘promote, support, attack or oppose’ other candidates, which would be prohibited byFederal Election Commission rules.” GUILTY […]

Wed. 5.7.14 political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date May 7, 2014
Categories In A.M. Report, California, FEC, Foreign Laws, Maine, Michigan, Montana, Virginia, Wisconsin

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 […]

Mon. 5-5-14 political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date May 5, 2014
Categories In A.M. Report, Foreign Laws, House, Illinois, Indiana, LDA, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Rhode Island, Virginia

THE ASSAULT ON FREE SPEECH. NRO. “What is the right amount of speech to give to citizens in politics? Both major parties are debating this question as the 2014 midterm elections approach.” A WAY FORWARD FOR CFR. Boston Globe. “Worried about the corrosive effects of unrestricted political spending, King persuaded the Senate leadership to let […]