Category: New York City

Corporate contribution views, campaign finance prosecutions, and more political law links for Monday

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date June 13, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, California, FEC, House, Nebraska, New York, New York City, Senate

POST EDITORIAL ON CORPORATE CONTRIBUTION CASE. Here. The Virginian-Pilot has its say here. “If Cacheris’ ruling stands – and it will certainly be challenged – corporations are now free to not just speak on behalf of their favored candidates but to drop the pretense and buy them outright.” R REDISTRICTING GAINS. The Times. MEMBERS HIRING […]

Today’s links re: political law

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date March 31, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, FEC, Illinois, New Jersey, New York, New York City, Oklahoma

THE POLITICS OF TRANSPARENCY. The Hill. “The Republican chairman of the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee released a report on Wednesday that details what he says are attempts by the Obama administration’s political appointees to thwart and delay the release of information.” 2012 SLOW TO DEVELOP. Politico. CAMPAIGN LEGAL FEES IN THE NEWS. Obama’s. […]

Pay to play day, flight news, CU in the city, and today’s non-cynical political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date March 11, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, FEC, House, Mass., New York City, Rule G-37, Senate

PAY TO PLAY DAY. I’m declaring Monday National Pay to Play Day in light of the March 14th initial compliance date for the Securities and Exchange Commission’s new rules involving investment advisers and political contributions. LOBBYIST DONATION BAN. Politico looks at where lobbyists are giving here. “The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and Democratic Congressional Campaign […]