Category: Pennsylvania

Wed. political law links, 2-19

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date February 19, 2014
Categories In A.M. Report, FEC, House, Louisiana, New York, Pennsylvania

MCCUTCHEON SPECULATION FRENZY. Public News Service. “Another major Supreme Court decision on campaign finance could come as early as next week.” FIREWALLS AND COORDINATION. Roll Call. “When the Supreme Court deregulated independent political spending four years ago, the court reasoned that unrestricted money posed no corruption risk because a firewall separates candidates from their outside […]

Fri. political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date February 14, 2014
Categories In A.M. Report, IRS, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, Texas, Vermont

PROPOSED RULES UNDER FIRE. WP. “Conservatives call it a scheme to silence President Obama’s critics. Liberals complain the administration risks trampling on the First Amendment.” DOCUMENT SOUGHT. MainJustice. Kevin Ring “is fighting for the public release of a presentation by federal prosecutors said to emphasize the steep penalties he was threatened with if he chose […]

Mon. political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date February 10, 2014
Categories In A.M. Report, Arizona, Colorado, DC, Florida, Maryland, Montana, Pennsylvania

START A SUPER PAC? Slate. “The latest iteration is the single-issue vanity super PAC—a group backed by a single, wealthy donor focusing on an issue of national importance, such as climate change or gun violence.” SUPER PAC CONSEQUENCES. WP. “Super PACs have existed in one midterm cycle and one presidential cycle, and are currently going […]