Category: Texas

Friday’s political law links and have a great weekend

YESTERDAY’S HOUSE HEARING NEWS. Politico. “The committee members then ordered the FEC to make public a long-undisclosed enforcement manual and penalty procedures or face a congressional subpoena.” The Hill’s report is here. “Among the documents requested from the FEC is the agency enforcement manual, as well as records detailing how the FEC calculates penalties for […]

A few Solyn-drips and other political law links for today

SOLYN-DRIP I.  The Post.  “The Obama White House tried to rush federal reviewers for a decision on a nearly half-billion-dollar loan to the solar-panel manufacturer Solyndra so Vice President Biden could announce the approval at a September 2009 groundbreaking for the company’s factory, newly obtained e-mails show.”  ABC News has a report here. SOLYN-DRIP II.  […]

Happy HLOGA-versary and more political law links today

“I SHOULD HAVE VOTED AT A HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS.”  Story here.  “The Maine Republican Party says 19 people who registered to vote on Election Day 2004 used a Holiday Inn Express in South Portland as their home address.” LIGHTSQUARED RULES FAST-TRACKED.  The Post.  “Republicans questioned Thurs­day why the Federal Communications Commission fast-tracked an initial approval for […]