Category: New Jersey

Mon. political law links

HOUSE ETHICS AND YOUNG.  WP.  “The House Ethics Committee ordered Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) to pay a nearly $60,000 fine for taking 15 inappropriate trips, using campaign funds for personal use and accepting other unethical gifts.” IT’S A WONDERFUL DAY IN THE VOGELHOOD.  WSJ.  “Alex Vogel spent the last decade building a Washington lobbying business […]

6-11-14 political law links

MCALLISTER UNLEASHED.  Maddow.  “According to McAllister, an unidentified colleague said he could expect to parlay a vote on a bill related to the Bureau of Land Management into campaign donations.” THE POINT OF HEARINGS.  Roll Call.  “As Senate Democrats gear up for their third in a series of public hearings on the state of campaign […]

Political law links, 6-6-14

DAUGHTER TESTIFIES.  Akron Beacon Journal.  “Federal prosecutors on Wednesday called Stark County businessman Benjamin Suarez an ‘advertising wizard’ who personally directed a scheme to use 22 corporate employees in making illegal campaign contributions before the 2012 general election.” CONTRIBUTION QUESTIONED.  Times Free Press.  “The Federal Election Commission is raising questions about Republican U.S. Senate hopeful […]