Category: Utah

Here are Friday’s political law links, 5/10

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date May 10, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, Alabama, New York, New York City, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia

ENDING PUBLIC FUNDING: WHAT TO DO WITH THE MONEY IN THE FUND? Heritage. “H.R. 1724, the Kids First Research Act of 2013, sponsored by Representative Gregg Harper (R–MS), would end the Presidential Election Campaign Fund (PECF). That’s the good news. But then the bill would authorize spending existing PECF funds on a new 10-year pediatric […]

Good morning, here are today’s political law links, 5/1/13

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date May 1, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, California, New York, South Carolina, State Issues, Utah, Virginia

ETHICS ALARM. Story here. “A growing trend in the state capital is raising alarms for ethics watchdogs: political consultants who work to elect lawmakers, then turn around and lobby them on behalf of private clients.” YAHOO: DISCLOSURE RESOLUTION NEWS. Here. “Another proposal would require Yahoo to disclose its political contributions. That would ‘bring our Company […]

Friday’s political law links, 4/12/13

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date April 12, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, California, Executive Branch, FEC, Utah, Virginia

CONTRACTORS PLEAD. The Post. “Two brothers whose defense business flourished with the help of Rep. John P. Murtha (D-Pa.) plan to plead guilty next week to overbilling the Defense Department for their work and paying kickbacks to win business, according to their attorneys and court records.” 5 CAMPAIGN FINANCE NUGGETS. Story here. “Now the guys […]