Category: Utah

Wed. political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date January 15, 2014
Categories In A.M. Report, Arizona, Executive Branch, FEC, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Utah, Virginia

BUDGET BILL CONTENTS. Opensecrets. “Buried a third of the way through the text (p. 576 of more than 1,500) is language that would prohibit any of the funds approved in the budget from being used to require disclosure by those seeking government contracts, their officers, directors or affiliates, to candidates or committees or for independent […]

11-25-13 political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date November 25, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, Arizona, FEC, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, Utah, Washington

R’S AND CAMPAIGN FINANCE. HuffPo. “Rep. Thomas Petri (R-Wis.) on Thursday introduced legislation to provide tax credits and deductions for political donors making small contributions.” FEC AND BITCOIN. The Verge. “The Federal Election Commission declined to approve the use of the virtual currency Bitcoin for political donations today. Despite an early advisory opinion that said […]

Good morning, today’s political law links, 7-15

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date July 15, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, Connecticut, DC, Georgia, IRS, Montana, New York City, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia

FEC STRUGGLE. The Post. “Long-standing dysfunction at the Federal Election Commission reached a new level of personal acrimony in recent weeks, fueled by a power struggle between Republican commissioners and the agency’s top lawyer, who abruptly resigned.” NOMINATIONS MOVE. Levinthal. “The Senate Rules and Administration Committee will on July 24 conduct a confirmation hearing on […]