Category: Washington

Have a great Thanksgiving, here are today’s political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date November 20, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, DC, FEC, Florida, LDA, Voting, Washington

DC: TURKEYS AND DISCLOSURE. City Paper. “As in years past, Barry is declining to say who paid for the turkeys he’ll be giving away or whether those donors also have contracts with the city.” REFORMER CONFLICT. HuffPo. “During a money-in-politics conference at UCLA on Saturday, Harvard professor Lawrence Lessig, a leading critic of privately funded […]

Political law links (10/31/12)

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date October 31, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, California, FCPA, FEC, Foreign Laws, Montana, Washington

“SKITTISHNESS” AND FCPA REQUESTS. FCPA Professor. “The current era of Foreign Corrupt Practices Act enforcement has led to a high level of anxiety and skittishness over things that should not. The end result is overcompliance and inefficient use of resources.” INDEPENDENT SPENDING TRUMPS. The Hill. “Outside spending groups are making their presence felt in several […]

Thursday’s political law links (10/18/12)

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date October 18, 2012
Categories In A.M. Report, California, DC, Oregon, Washington

SUPER PAC FORMED. The Hill. “New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg is forming a super-PAC to spend some of his personal fortune helping centrist candidates win election to Congress.” CUTTING SUPPORT. Politico. “Gingrich spokesman R.C. Hammond sends over word that the former speaker has stopped renting the list he built up from his presidential campaign […]