MENENDEZ INDICTMENT CHANGES EVERYTHING. BI. “It will be up to a jury to decide whether the doctor and the senator engaged in corruption. But the facts asserted in the indictment are sufficient to call into question the court’s underlying thinking in Citizens United.” WHAT’S LEFT. MinnPost. “The two fundamental ideas around which the entire post-Watergate […]
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4-1-15 political law links
TESTING COMPLAINTS. NYT. “The groups, the nonpartisan Campaign Legal Center and Democracy 21, filed formal complaints with the Federal Election Commission against four undeclared candidates for president: Jeb Bush, Scott Walker and Rick Santorum, all Republicans; and Martin O’Malley, a Democrat.” TESTING LIMITS. FT. “As a raft of Democrats and Republicans line up to formally […]
Wed. 1-28 links
16 527. WP. “[Scott] Walker’s committee is different than some others created by aspiring presidential candidates. It is not a so-called leadership PAC but rather is a ‘527,’ so labeled for the portion of the federal tax code that provides its tax-exempt status.” SENATE TO VOTE ON CAMPAIGN FINANCE. NJ. “In a floor speech Tuesday, […]