IE UNIT CHIEF NAMED. Roll Call. “House Republicans are appointing three top operatives to manage the vast majority of their campaign spending this fall, including the first woman to run a GOP Congressional committee’s independent expenditure unit.” LOBBYING WORLD MOVES. The Hill. CAMPAIGN FINANCE’S NEW ERA. C&E. “Five of the nation’s top campaign finance lawyers […]
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Political law links for March 8, 2012
WORDS STRUCK. Story here. “House debate on a capital formation bill on Wednesday quickly turned into a heated political fight between Rep. Barney Frank (D-Mass.) and House Republican Conference Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas), prompting Hensarling to ask — successfully — that Frank’s words be stricken from the record.” QUESTIONS ON POLL. Story here. “Greenberg Quinlan […]
New group launch, ban period ends, insider trading, and more political law links
LOBBYING BAN PERIOD ENDS. Roll Call. “For nearly 100 ex-Members of Congress who were wiped out in the 2010 elections or who left office on their own terms, the shackles came off this week. They are now free to lobby on Capitol Hill.” CENTER FOR AMERICAN FREEDOM LAUNCH. Politico. “Impressed by the effectiveness of the […]