Category: Virginia

Mon. pol. law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date April 20, 2015
Categories In A.M. Report, Arkansas, Florida, Kansas, New Jersey, New York, Virginia

COOL TO REFORM. Concord Monitor. “Campaign finance reform advocates calling themselves the New Hampshire Rebellion were first snubbed then outright booted from the Republican summit in Nashua this weekend.” CFR AN ISSUE? WP. “Turning disgust with billionaire super PAC benefactors into a platform that moves voters has been an elusive goal for activists seeking to curb the […]

Friday’s political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date April 17, 2015
Categories In A.M. Report, California, FEC, Maryland, Oregon, Virginia, Wisconsin

HRC IDEAS. Slate. Hasen says “a constitutional amendment is a terrible way to try to fix the problem.” HRC DONATION POLICY. HuffPo. “Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign will accept donations from lobbyists and political action committees, a difference in policy from the man she’s hoping to replace, President Barack Obama.” PARTY POWER DECLINE. NYT. “The uneventful passing of […]

4-1-15 political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date April 1, 2015
Categories In A.M. Report, Connecticut, FEC, New Jersey, New York, Vermont, Virginia

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 […]