Category: North Carolina

Super PAC and political law links for Monday, Jan. 9th

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date January 9, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, California, DC, LDA, Maryland, Montana, North Carolina

WHO’LL TAKE PUBLIC FUNDS? Story here. “Not a single major candidate has signed up to take taxpayer-supported matching funds for his presidential campaign this year, signaling the death of the system that had controlled campaigns since the Watergate era.” NELSON’S $3MM DECISION. Story here. “Now that Sen. Ben Nelson has taken a pass on a […]

FCPA, permissible parties, letter to Obama, and more political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date December 15, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, Executive Branch, FCPA, FEC, LDA, Montana, North Carolina

FCPA INDICTMENT IN THE NEWS. The Times. “Eight former executives and contractors of Siemens were charged on Tuesday with criminal bribery in the case, the department said.” EISEN CONFIRMED. Story here. “Norman Eisen was confirmed as ambassador to the Czech Republic after US senators voted 70-16 on Monday evening to break a Republican hold on […]

Super PAC hat trick, equal time complaint, and more political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date December 14, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, FCC, FEC, LDA, North Carolina

FILING FREQUENCY CHANGE IN THE NEWS. A super PAC changed its filing frequency recently and it made the paper here. “Restore Our Future announced a $3.1 million ad campaign backing Romney in Iowa this month, making the group obligated to file a disclosure report on Dec. 22, which is 12 days before the Iowa caucus. […]