Category: Washington

Good morning, here are political law links for Fri., 10/4

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date October 4, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, Executive Branch, FEC, Foreign Laws, LDA, New Jersey, Washington

TROUBLE FOR BITCOIN? Bloomberg. “The alleged operator of the Bitcoin-based online marketplace Silk Road was arrested in San Francisco yesterday on money-laundering and narcotics-trafficking charges. You can see a copy of the complaint against Ross W. Ulbricht here, and the allegations make for ‘Whoah!’ reading.” BITCOINS RAISED. Here. “When New Hampshire State Rep. Mark Warden […]

Good morning, here are Thursday’s political law links, 9-26

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date September 26, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, FEC, LDA, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Washington

IMPROVED CORPORATE DISCLOSURE. Roll Call. “A national organization that ranks corporate political disclosure policies announced that there had been a surge in the number of top companies with strong political disclosure politics.” INDICTMENT UNSEALED. Here. “A federal indictment was unsealed today charging two executives at a North Canton company with conspiring to violate campaign finance […]

Good morning, here are Wed. political law links, 9-25-13

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date September 25, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, FEC, Florida, IRS, LDA, Nevada, Senate, Washington, Wisconsin

ETHICS UPDATE. Roll Call. “The Senate Ethics Committee has dismissed a complaint made against Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and Ethics Chairwoman Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., by Republican David Vitter of Louisiana.” 7-11 PAC. Story here. “After a four-and-a-half-year absence, 7-Eleven Inc. is getting back into running a corporate political action committee.” NEW CU. IBT. […]