Category: Virginia

Political law links 6-4-14

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date June 4, 2014
Categories In A.M. Report, DC, Foreign Laws, Iowa, Virginia

1A BATTLE. USAT. “In a clash of Senate titans, the nation’s two most powerful senators disagreed sharply Tuesday over the growing role of unlimited money in American elections – and a proposed constitutional amendment to curb political spending.” SUPER PAC UP. Syracuse.com. “The American Crossroads Super PAC founded by Republican operatives Karl Rove and Ed […]

Mon. 5-12-14 political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date May 12, 2014
Categories In A.M. Report, New York, Oklahoma, Virginia, Wyoming

BYZANTINE CAMPAIGN FINANCE. RC (Lisa Gilbert). “In the case of this hearing on transparency in money in politics, there couldn’t be a more apt descriptor for our out-of-date, patchwork system of required disclosures of election spending, as recent U.S. Supreme Court cases have riddled the system with even more holes, making it still harder for […]

Wed. 5.7.14 political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date May 7, 2014
Categories In A.M. Report, California, FEC, Foreign Laws, Maine, Michigan, Montana, Virginia, Wisconsin

TOMORROW AT THE FEC. The agenda for tomorrow’s Federal Election Commission meeting is online here. EX CHARGED. NYDN. “Michael Grimm’s former girlfriend was arraigned Monday on charges she violated federal campaign laws — but her lawyer said she didn’t know she was doing anything wrong.” CA: BILL MOVES. LAT. “The Assembly approved legislation seeking to […]