Category: Montana

Thurs. political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date February 13, 2014
Categories In A.M. Report, Arizona, Louisiana, Montana

SOFT LOBBYING DETAILED. WP. “No longer content to rely on traditional lobbyists, companies are investing in other messengers such as nonprofit groups or academicians who can provide expert testimony, shape media coverage and change public opinion in ways that ultimately affect decisions in the nation’s capital.” YEAR IN REVIEW. Covington released its 2013 FEC Year […]

Mon. political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date February 10, 2014
Categories In A.M. Report, Arizona, Colorado, DC, Florida, Maryland, Montana, Pennsylvania

START A SUPER PAC? Slate. “The latest iteration is the single-issue vanity super PAC—a group backed by a single, wealthy donor focusing on an issue of national importance, such as climate change or gun violence.” SUPER PAC CONSEQUENCES. WP. “Super PACs have existed in one midterm cycle and one presidential cycle, and are currently going […]

Fri. political law links, 2-7-14

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date February 7, 2014
Categories In A.M. Report, California, Florida, House, Indiana, IRS, Mass., Montana, Vermont

ETHICS COMMITTEE NEWS. Roll Call. “The House Ethics Committee may launch a formal investigation into freshman Rep. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., according to an official statement from the panel on Thursday afternoon.” ETHICS COMMITTEE NEWS II. Politico. “GOP Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers faces a possible House Ethics Committee investigation over allegations by a former staffer that […]