NAM’s challenge to section 207 of HLOGA moves forward. Their blog has the latest. Meanwhile, the first quarterly report is due in a few days.
DNC v. FEC
The DNC’s lawsuit is online at CQ.
A Senate stand-off over the appointment of nominees continues to confuse and frustrate some candidates and organizations looking for guidance on campaign finance issues from the agency in an election year.
ActBlue in Florida
The Florida Election Commission recently issued an advisory opinion to ActBlue applying Florida law to the group’s efforts to raise contributions for state candidates. The opinion basically holds that ActBlue must register as a Florida political committee and imposes other requirements. The group does not appear to be registered with the Florida Elections Division under variations of “ActBlue” and has apparently ceased raising funds for candidates for state office in Florida.