Q3 LOBBYING NUMBERS. Politico Influence. “The 50 largest lobbying spenders together spent $176 million from July through September — an increase of about $16 million from the same time last year, a PI analysis of new lobbying disclosures indicates.” THE CANDIDATES AND CU. Alaska Dispatch. “Where does each presidential candidate stand on how to regulate […]
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Wednesday’s political law links (10/10/12)
BIG BIRD LEGAL ISSUES. WSJ. “The folks at Sesame Street are asking the Obama campaign to pull down a TV ad released Tuesday that mocks Mitt Romney for vowing to yank the subsidy to PBS.” ETHICS AND ELECTIONS. Story here. “Even as the House ethics committee announced it would continue its informal investigation, Andrews denies […]
Political law links for Sept. 11, 2012
EMANUEL’S ROLE. Politico. “Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, facing a teachers strike, is backing away from fundraising for Democratic super PACs.” LUC ISSUE IN NH. Story here. “It’s ultimately up to the FCC to decide if its rules were broken, but PolitiFact New Hampshire decided to find out if Kuster was right about what the FCC […]