GUILTY PLEAS. New Haven Register. “A former Republican congressional candidate and her husband pleaded guilty Monday in a scheme to set up a phony contract to hide the role played in the campaign by ex-Gov. John G. Rowland, who resigned a decade ago in a corruption scandal.” VON SPAKOVSKY TESTIMONY ON IRS INVESTIGATION. Heritage. “When […]
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Monday’s political law links, 3-31-14
BALZ ON CAMPAIGN FINANCE. WP. “Many people have had a role in bringing the system to this point — the courts, special interests, incredibly wealthy individuals with their own agendas and candidates seeking to gain political advantage in the fierce competition that is presidential politics.” He might want to add those responsible for BCRA […]
Thurs. political law links
SUPER PAC ACCEPTANCE. HuffPo. “Like other super PACs, Ready for Hillary can trace its origins to the U.S. Supreme Court’s controversial Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission decision in 2010, which helped paved the way for political action committees to raise unlimited sums of money to call for the election or defeat of candidates.” “NEW […]