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Good morning, here are today’s political law links, 4/3

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date April 3, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, FEC, HLOGA, House, Maryland, Michigan, New York City, North Carolina, Social Media, Texas

MEMBER SOCIAL MEDIA USE. Roll Call. “Although they are the smallest caucus on Capitol Hill, Senate Republicans are the most prolific social media users in Congress, according to a study by the Congressional Research Service.” BLT ON GAO. Here. “Most lobbyists abided by key reporting requirements between midyear 2011 and midyear 2012, with compliance generally […]

Good morning, here are today’s political law links, 3/27

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date March 27, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, FEC, Georgia, New York, North Carolina

FREE SPEECH ALERT. Political Law Briefing. “The ruling is an important reminder that advocacy groups cannot always avoid Federal Election Commission rules merely by organizing themselves as a 501(c)(4), 527, or nonprofit established under state law.” SUPER PACS AT 3. CCP. “SpeechNow came about because of a fundamental unfairness in the Federal campaign finance laws […]

Good morning, here are today’s political law links, 3/19

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date March 19, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, Connecticut, FEC, Georgia, Kentucky, Meta, North Carolina

CORPORATE POLITICAL ACTIVITY VIEWS. MSN Money. “Though campaign finance experts acknowledge that political contributions are companies’ best defense against policies opposing their interests, they also know that passing a politician a stack of cash can have unintended consequences for a company with a corporate identity so tightly tethered to social responsibility.” GOP REPORT ID’S CAMPAIGN […]