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Wed. political law links, 7.10

FUNDRAISERS WITH PORTFOLIO. CNN. “President Barack Obama has tapped major fundraisers for two of the most coveted ambassadorships.” STATE MARRIAGE LAWS AND CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS. Roll Call. “In the wake of the Supreme Court’s decision to strike down the Defense of Marriage Act, gay candidates and their spouses could face different campaign finance guidelines depending on […]

Good morning, here are today’s political law links, 5/29

READY FOR 16. Politico. “The ‘Ready For Hillary’ super PAC, which seems to have particularly close ties to the Clinton universe, has in recent weeks been beefing up its operation, attracting some major figures in Democratic fundraising before there’s even a candidate.” REID SORRY. Story here. “U.S. Sen. Harry Reid said Tuesday he was surprised […]

5-22 political law links

BOLO-GATE DAY 12. Tax Prof Blog has the latest. CA: TRACFONE COMPLAINT. Press Release. “We have hereby requested that the FPPC investigate our claims in accordance with California’s ethics laws in order to determine the true sponsors of TCOV and whether the political process in California has been unduly subverted by corporate and/or political interests.” […]