Category: Wisconsin

Thurs. political law links, 5-15-14

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date May 15, 2014
Categories In A.M. Report, Arizona, Minnesota, New York, Vermont, Wisconsin

PAY TO PLAY AND MSRB UPDATE. Steptoe. “While regulators will seek to adjust in a post-McCutcheon world, counsel for targeted entities – in this case those entities that may do business with or advise municipalities – must first determine whether they meet the definition of ‘municipal advisor’ as set out by the SEC.” SUPER PAC […]

Thurs., 5-8-14 political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date May 8, 2014
Categories In A.M. Report, Florida, Foreign Laws, New York, Ohio, Rule G-37, Rule G-42, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Wisconsin

MSRB MOVES. Bond Buyer. “The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board is revising its proposed rule governing the duties of municipal advisors in response to market comments, and will also propose amending its pay-to-play rule to cover MAs, the MSRB announced Tuesday.” SUPER PAC BENEFIT. HuffPo. “It’s not completely clear how legal this set-up is in this […]

Wed. 5.7.14 political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date May 7, 2014
Categories In A.M. Report, California, FEC, Foreign Laws, Maine, Michigan, Montana, Virginia, Wisconsin

TOMORROW AT THE FEC. The agenda for tomorrow’s Federal Election Commission meeting is online here. EX CHARGED. NYDN. “Michael Grimm’s former girlfriend was arraigned Monday on charges she violated federal campaign laws — but her lawyer said she didn’t know she was doing anything wrong.” CA: BILL MOVES. LAT. “The Assembly approved legislation seeking to […]