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Thurs., 5-8-14 political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date May 8, 2014
Categories In A.M. Report, Florida, Foreign Laws, New York, Ohio, Rule G-37, Rule G-42, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin

MSRB MOVES. Bond Buyer. “The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board is revising its proposed rule governing the duties of municipal advisors in response to market comments, and will also propose amending its pay-to-play rule to cover MAs, the MSRB announced Tuesday.” SUPER PAC BENEFIT. HuffPo. “It’s not completely clear how legal this set-up is in this […]

Good morning, Mon. political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date April 28, 2014
Categories In A.M. Report, California, House, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, Texas

GRIMM REPORT. CSM. “US Rep. Michael Grimm, a New York Republican and former FBI agent who came to Congress on the tea party wave of 2010, is facing indictment on political corruption charges involving his campaign financing.” GRIMM REPORT II. WP. “The charges stem from his ownership of a Manhattan health-food restaurant that has ties […]

Mon. political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date February 24, 2014
Categories In A.M. Report, California, Georgia, Kansas, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia

CONSULTANTS AND NONPROFITS. Daily Beast. “The often negative and misleading ads these groups put out may be little help to voters trying to make informed decisions, but the increased spending is a boon to the consultants who make millions no matter who wins.” LOVING THE SUPER PACS. The Hill. “When it comes to Democrats and […]