RICHARDSON INVESTIGATION. The Times. “Bill Richardson, the former governor of New Mexico who ran for president in 2008, is being investigated by a federal grand jury for possible violations of campaign finance laws, according to people with knowledge of the inquiry.” HELP FOR HUNTSMAN, FROM A HUNTSMAN. The Times. “The group, financed in part by […]
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Campaign cookbooks, K St. mergers, video driving voters, and more political law links
K ST. M&A. Roll Call. “British conglomerate WPP, which already owns several D.C. lobbying and consulting firms including Quinn Gillespie & Associates and Burson-Marsteller, announced Tuesday it is scooping up the Glover Park Group.” HOUSE ETHICS AND TRADING. Story here. “The House Ethics Committee has warned lawmakers and staff about the dangers of ‘insider trading,’ […]
Crossroads, House probes, Stevens on CU, and more political law links
END OF THE ROAD FOR CROSSROADS? The agenda for Thursday’s public meeting of the Federal Election Commission is online here. TPM has a look at the American Crossroads advisory opinion request here. OCCUPY THE FEC? Roll Call. “As Occupy Wall Street activists vacate public parks around the country, several new advocacy groups have sprung up […]