Category: Virginia

Mon. 5-5-14 political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date May 5, 2014
Categories In A.M. Report, Foreign Laws, House, Illinois, Indiana, LDA, Louisiana, Missouri, Montana, Rhode Island, Virginia

THE ASSAULT ON FREE SPEECH. NRO. “What is the right amount of speech to give to citizens in politics? Both major parties are debating this question as the 2014 midterm elections approach.” A WAY FORWARD FOR CFR. Boston Globe. “Worried about the corrosive effects of unrestricted political spending, King persuaded the Senate leadership to let […]

Thurs. 4-24-14 political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date April 24, 2014
Categories In A.M. Report, Connecticut, FEC, Idaho, Virginia

MASON ON FEC. CCP. “When one side argues that the other side isn’t just wrong, but that their views and actions aren’t even legitimate (dysfunction or failing to enforce the law), that hardly represents the ‘effort to reach some compromise’ that Noble says is needed.” CASE IS POLITICAL. NYDN. “Right-wing pundit Dinesh D’Souza says his […]

Monday’s political law links, 4-21-14

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date April 21, 2014
Categories In A.M. Report, Mass., New Mexico, New York, Virginia, Washington

SUPER PAC FRAMILY PLAN. HuffPo. “As super PACs supporting a single politician proliferate across the country ahead of the 2014 elections, some are reaching out for contributions from the family and friends of the candidates they support, according to reports filed with the Federal Election Commission.” SENATOR DONATES TO SUPER PAC. Politico. “The wealthy West […]