WHO’S WINNING THE WEB? The Post. “The Post used three tools to measure which of the candidates participating in the weekend’s straw poll is winning the war for Internet buzz.” PERRY PERKS. The Post. “‘Patriots’ are tasked with collecting $500,000 and promised a co-chairmanship of Perry’s national finance committee and a ‘VIP Republican National Convention […]
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Proposed new lobbying rules, wooing donors, a CEO donation, and more political law links
ABA PROPOSES NEW LOBBYING RULES. Roll Call. “The American Bar Association has urged Congress to require the registration of more lobbyists, compel the disclosure of lobbying activities in more detail and narrow the types of contributions federally registered lobbyists can make to lawmakers running for re-election.” PITCHING WOO TO DONORS. Politico. “They’re the kind of […]
Aircraft tax issues, disputed charges, lobbyist pasts in today’s political law links
PLANE ISSUES IN MISSOURI. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. “McCaskill said she is sending a check to the St. Louis County Collector of Revenue for $287,273 to cover three years worth of personal property taxes. She also said she has instructed her husband — a wealthy developer — to ‘sell the damn plane.’” Politico’s story […]