RING CASE TAKEAWAYS. PoliticalLawBriefing.com. “Now facing 20 months in jail – starting his sentence after Abramoff ended his – what does Ring’s case teach us?” I’m sure the case generated a lot of somber memos around town. NEW LIMITS. Roll Call. “Individual donors can now contribute up to $2,600 to a candidate in both the […]
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Here are today’s political law links – Fri., 1/25/13
GIFFORDS AND LOBBYING. Politico. “She hasn’t decided whether she’ll actually register as a lobbyist yet — a move she can make now that the one-year ‘cooling off’ period is expiring — but she will represent her new outfit, Americans for Responsible Solutions, in pushing Congress to enact new gun-control laws.” AIG HIRES. Story here. “AIG […]
Good morning, here are Tuesday’s political law links (1/22/13)
NELSON: SENIOR ADVISER. Politico. “Former Sen. Ben Nelson, who retired from the upper chamber just weeks ago, will be joining public affairs firm Agenda as a senior adviser, POLITICO has learned.” ORGANIZING FOR ACTION I. Politico. “When Obama for America relaunches next week as a tax-exempt organization, it will become exactly what Democrats have reviled […]