Category: Washington

Mergers, executive privilege, earmarks and elections, and more political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date December 13, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, Executive Branch, FEC, LDA, Maryland, New York, Senate, Washington, Wisconsin

FIRMS MERGE. Roll Call. “Duane Morris Government Affairs has scooped up GSP Consulting Corp. The combined shop, which will be called Duane Morris Government Strategies, is part of an effort to expand in the nation’s capital and in state capitals such as Harrisburg, Pa.” PRESIDENTIAL FUNDRAISING. BusinessWeek. “President Barack Obama, who has been characterized as […]

Super PACs, state and local ethics case developments, and more political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date December 7, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, DC, FARA, FEC, Florida, House, Illinois, LDA, Maryland, Washington

LDA ENFORCEMENT ALERT. I couldn’t make COGEL this year, but there’s a report that Ken Gross announced that DOJ made him aware of a $45,000 DOJ settlement with an unnamed lobbying firm, the first in years in this area. Stay tuned. SUPER PAC PUSH. Politico. “The top two Democrats in the Senate, Harry Reid and […]

Political law links for Friday

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date September 22, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, Alabama, California, Executive Branch, FEC, LDA, Pennsylvania, Washington

SOLYNDRA WARNING SIGNS. The Times. “[B]ehind the pomp and pageantry, Solyndra was rotting inside, hemorrhaging cash so quickly that within weeks of Mr. Obama’s visit, the company canceled plans to offer shares to the public. Barely a year later, Solyndra has become one of the administration’s most costly fumbles after the company declared bankruptcy, laid […]