CHALLENGE DISMISSED. Reuters. “A federal judge in Washington late on Tuesday dismissed a challenge by two state Republican parties of a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission rule that imposes restrictions on asset managers who donate to political campaigns, handing the regulator a victory.” CANTOR FUNDS. WP. “Former House majority leader Eric Cantor, who lost his […]
Category: Pennsylvania
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CAMPAIGN SPENDING ON FOOD. Tampabay.com. “USA Today crunched numbers to find lawmakers spent $14.5 million in donors’ money on food since 2011. And the late Rep. Bill Young was ‘one of the bigger spenders.’” SPLIT VOTES AND “UNOFFICIAL LAW.” NYT. “Campaign lawyers of both parties say the deadlocks have profoundly, if informally, affected the rules […]
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LANDRIEU ALLEGATIONS. Thetowntalk.com. “The group, Keep Louisiana Working, based its complaint on CNN stories reporting that Landrieu, D-New Orleans, is reimbursing the federal government for plane flights that should have been charged to her campaign committee.” FACEBOOK DEFENDS. Newsweek. “Facebook made a $10,000 donation to the reelection campaign of a U.S. politician who fought strongly […]