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Friday’s political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date November 8, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, DC, FEC, Oregon, Virginia

BITCOIN GIVING. Politico. “Political campaigns will be allowed to accept — but not spend — the digital currency Bitcoin, under a proposed federal rule released Thursday.” SUPER PAC AD. Here. “A super-PAC supporting Sen. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is launching a new Web ad hitting Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes for her Hollywood support, tying […]

7.24 political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date July 24, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, Minnesota, New Jersey, Oregon, Virginia, Washington

SCOTUS AND MCCUTCHEON. USAT. “It will be the court’s first consideration of the election financing system since it lifted limits on independent spending by corporations and unions in 2010’s Citizens United case.” K&L GATES GUIDE UPDATE. The latest update to this useful guide is online here (189 pg. PDF). K&E KHUZAMI LOCKDOWN. ATL. “This is […]

Good morning, today’s political law links, 7-15

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date July 15, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, Connecticut, DC, Georgia, IRS, Montana, New York City, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia

FEC STRUGGLE. The Post. “Long-standing dysfunction at the Federal Election Commission reached a new level of personal acrimony in recent weeks, fueled by a power struggle between Republican commissioners and the agency’s top lawyer, who abruptly resigned.” NOMINATIONS MOVE. Levinthal. “The Senate Rules and Administration Committee will on July 24 conduct a confirmation hearing on […]