Category: Social Media

House ethics issues, lobbying guidance and debt, microdonors, and more political law links here

WILL THERE BE ANY REVISED LDA GUIDANCE THIS JUNE? Check here if you’re anxiously awaiting the potential release of new LDA guidance. LOBBYING AND THE DEBT LIMIT. Roll Call. “K Street lobbyists are scrambling to defend industry tax breaks and spending programs from ending up as fodder to reduce the deficit in the debt limit […]

New GC for FEC, RTAO opinion, and more Friday political law links

DRAFT EO A FLASHPOINT. The Hill. “In recent weeks, lawmakers have tried repeatedly to add amendments to larger legislation either in opposition to or support of the draft order.” NEW GENERAL COUNSEL FOR FEC. The Federal Election Commission announced that a new General Counsel will join the agency in September. REAL TRUTH ABOUT OBAMA. U.S. […]

CU, Facebook, Super PACs, and more political law links for today

CU, FACEBOOK, AND MORE. What happened at the Federal Election Commission meeting yesterday?  The agency’s press release is here. Roll Call has a story on the meeting here.  Kate Kaye of ClickZ has a report on the Facebook advisory opinion request here. DISCLOSURE DEADLINE. Roll Call. “More than one-fifth of House lawmakers — 92 of […]