WINNING IN WASHINGTON. WP. “It’s hard to say exactly how many of Washington’s households in the top 1 percent draw their incomes from the broad business of serving, supplying or influencing the government. But an analysis of tax data by the Economic Policy Institute shows that the area’s 1-percenters are most likely to be lawyers […]
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Friday’s political law links
BITCOIN GIVING. Politico. “Political campaigns will be allowed to accept — but not spend — the digital currency Bitcoin, under a proposed federal rule released Thursday.” SUPER PAC AD. Here. “A super-PAC supporting Sen. Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) is launching a new Web ad hitting Democrat Alison Lundergan Grimes for her Hollywood support, tying […]
Good morning, Wed. political law links
IPO AND ETHICS. Here. “As Wall Street prepares for Twitter to make its initial public offering Thursday, the House Ethics Committee would like to take this “opportunity” to remind members they can’t get in on the stock rush before the general public.” HACK ATTACK. Here. “The Federal Election Commission is trying to deal with attempts by others […]