Category: Montana

Thursday’s political law links

SUPER PACS AND CANDIDATE/OFFICEHOLDER SOLICITATIONS.  The Times opines. REP. ISSA SEEKS RECORDS.  Politico.  “The California Republican sent a letter Wednesday to DNC Executive Director Patrick Gaspard demanding all DNC records, including invitation lists and RSVPs, relating to a policy discussion President Barack Obama held with business leaders in the White House’s Blue Room on March […]

Political activity law A.M. report for Monday, Jan. 3, 2011

Good morning and welcome to the first morning report for 2011. Ethics training for New York staff Gov. Cuomo will require new ethics training.  Bloomberg. Busy year for Maine ethics commission Report here. Georgia beats Alabama No, not college football.  Ethics. The head of nonpartisan civics watchdog group Common Cause Georgia compares the ethics bill […]

Montana law struck due to Citizens United

KXLH has the news and a link to the order. Helena District Judge Jeffrey Sherlock has declared unconstitutional a Montana law that prohibits corporations from making campaign expenditures to support or oppose political candidates or political parties. WSJ has a report. UPDATE:  The Post’s got an AP report here.