Category: Nevada

Monday’s political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date November 14, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, Alaska, FEC, LDA, Nevada

ABRAMOFF’S REDEMPTION. The Times. “What you may not know is that Jack Abramoff, being Jack Abramoff — which is to say, a genetically energetic operator — is also working on a few small personal projects on the side.” CONGRESSIONAL ETHICS ON “60 MINUTES.” For the second week in a row, “60 Minutes” had a story […]

Proposed new lobbying rules, wooing donors, a CEO donation, and more political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date August 11, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, Alabama, Colorado, FEC, LDA, Nevada, Utah, Voting

ABA PROPOSES NEW LOBBYING RULES. Roll Call. “The American Bar Association has urged Congress to require the registration of more lobbyists, compel the disclosure of lobbying activities in more detail and narrow the types of contributions federally registered lobbyists can make to lawmakers running for re-election.” PITCHING WOO TO DONORS. Politico. “They’re the kind of […]

Monday’s political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date July 18, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, FEC, House, Nevada, Texas

ELECTION LAW NEWSLETTER. Wiley Rein’s July 2011 Election Law News is online here. MASSA ETHICS MATTER. An Ethics Committee matter involving former Rep. Massa is in the news here. “The House Ethics Committee on Friday announced it has re-convened an investigative subcommittee to look into allegations that former Rep. Eric Massa sexually harassed a male […]