Category: Virginia

Good morning, today’s political law links, Mon., 7.22

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date July 22, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, Arizona, California, LDA, Louisiana, South Carolina, Virginia

CONVICTION TOSSED. BLT. “The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit vacated the wire fraud conviction of a former Capitol Hill staffer on Friday, in a ruling that addresses when a defendant can erase convictions after reaching a plea deal with prosecutors.” FINRA LOBBYING. Story here. “The Wall Street regulator of broker-dealers has decreased […]

Good morning – here are today’s political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date July 18, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, California, FEC, Georgia, Indiana, IRS, New York, Virginia, Voting

RETIREMENT HINTS. Roll Call. “Recently filed fundraising reports give some clues this week about which House members are gearing up for re-election fights — and who might be ready to call it quits after this term.” VRA MOVE URGED. Here. “A liberal civil rights hero and a conservative Wisconsin Republican joined forces Wednesday in an […]

Good morning, today’s political law links, 7-15

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date July 15, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, Connecticut, DC, Georgia, IRS, Montana, New York City, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, Virginia

FEC STRUGGLE. The Post. “Long-standing dysfunction at the Federal Election Commission reached a new level of personal acrimony in recent weeks, fueled by a power struggle between Republican commissioners and the agency’s top lawyer, who abruptly resigned.” NOMINATIONS MOVE. Levinthal. “The Senate Rules and Administration Committee will on July 24 conduct a confirmation hearing on […]