Category: New York

Good morning, here are today’s political law links, 6/6

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date June 6, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, FCPA, FEC, House, New York, Wisconsin

FEC GC TO LEAVE. Roll Call. “Covington & Burling announced today that Tony Herman, the General Counsel of the Federal Election Commission, is returning to work at the firm. Herman was named the FEC General Counsel in September 2011.” MEMBER PAYMENTS QUESTIONS. USAT. “Over the past 10 years, Rep. Luis Gutierrez has paid a Chicago […]

5-22 political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date May 22, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, California, Connecticut, IRS, New York, New York City, South Carolina

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.” […]

Good morning, here are Friday’s political law links, 5/17/13

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date May 17, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, Executive Branch, Illinois, Indiana, IRS, New York, Senate

ANOTHER OFFICIAL TO LEAVE. The Hill. “Joseph Grant, the acting commissioner for the agency’s Tax Exempt and Government Entities division, plans to retire, according to the IRS.” WERFEL APPOINTED. News here. “President Obama on Thursday appointed Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Controller Danny Werfel as acting commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service.” REQUEST TO […]