AD NOTES FUNDRAISER. Politifact. “In the ad, the announcer says: ‘According to news reports, she’s acknowledged allowing a convicted felon who is well known for his radical anti-American statements to actually hold a fundraiser for her.’” SENATOR REIMBURSES. Politico. “Louisiana Sen. Mary Landrieu sent the federal government a check for more than $33,000 after wrongly […]
AIDE PLEA. Bizjournals.com. “A longtime former aide to U.S. Rep. Chaka Fattah (D-Philadelphia) pleaded guilty Wednesday for his role in attempting to conceal two campaign finance-related fraud schemes initiated by a local elected official.” WALLETS OPEN. WP. ”Together, 310 donors gave a combined $11.6 million more by this summer than would have been allowed before […]
CAMPAIGN SPENDING ON FOOD. Tampabay.com. “USA Today crunched numbers to find lawmakers spent $14.5 million in donors’ money on food since 2011. And the late Rep. Bill Young was ‘one of the bigger spenders.’” SPLIT VOTES AND “UNOFFICIAL LAW.” NYT. “Campaign lawyers of both parties say the deadlocks have profoundly, if informally, affected the rules […]