Mon. Political Law Links

CA$H CRUNCH.  Roll Call.  “The 2014 U.S. Senate and House campaigns are rushing to collect contributions prior to the June 30th close of their financial books.”

TRIP REPORTING.  The Hill.  “Rangel failed to report an all-expense paid trip to China last August with nine other lawmakers from the Congressional Black Caucus, the National Journal reported.”

COMPLAINT FILED.  Salt Lake Trib.  “As promised, the Alliance for a Better Utah filed a federal election complaint Wednesday against Sen. Mike Lee, R-Utah, and some of his donors.”

COMPLAINT DISMISSED.  Wichita Eagle.  “The Federal Election Commission has dismissed Operation Rescue’s complaint against the political action committee of the Trust Women Foundation, the group that re-opened the former clinic of slain Wichita doctor George Tiller.”

DE:  BILLS TO GOV.  Delawareonline.com.  “Several bills reforming Delaware’s campaign-finance law await Gov. Jack Markell’s signature, although the measures are considered by some to be weaker than those offered by Republicans.”

KY:  DONATION NEWS.  WUKY.  “Churchill Downs has donated $100,000 to a new political action committee working to elect conservatives to the Kentucky legislature.”

HAVE A GREAT DAY.

Fri. political law links

HBD “SUPER PAC”.  Yahoo.  “Then writing for National Journal, Eliza Newlin Carney first used the term in a column published on June 26, 2010, doing so to describe a new group called Workers’ Voices that intended to raise unlimited amounts of money to create political ads.”

CLOSING ARGUMENTS.  Ohio.com.  “Federal prosecutors delivered their closing arguments in the case against a North Canton businessman Thursday morning, reiterating their accusations that he violated U.S. campaign finance laws.”

GRIMM DEFERRAL.  Politico.  “At the request of the Justice Department, the House Ethics Committee has deferred any action against indicted Rep. Michael Grimm for threatening a reporter, the panel said Wednesday afternoon.”

CA:  OC ETHICS.  LAT.  “Despite being dismissed as an “irresponsible and wasteful” proposal by officials last year, the Orange County Grand Jury has again called for the creation of an ethics commission.”

CT:  WAITING FOR DECISION.  NH Register.  “Last week, the SEEC found the Foley campaign had submitted $264,148 in contributions capped at $100 per individual, but only $220,977 were found to fit the definition of qualifying money.”

GA:  DEKALB ETHICS.  11alive.com.  “Saying he is sick and tired of hearing about scandals involving government officials and employees, DeKalb County’s top politician announced some major ethics reforms Wednesday.”

NC: AUDIT IN PROGRESS.  N&O.  “Auditors at the State Board of Elections have reviewed campaign finance reports filed by Rep. Michael Wray since 2004 and are awaiting more details from the Gaston Democrat on his campaign’s spending on meals, mileage and lodging, a board spokesman said.”

TX:  JUDGE FINED.  Monitor.  “Ramirez has been ordered to pay a $2,500 fine for the violations on his campaign’s semiannual finance reports from July 2010 to January 2012, an administrative order from the Ethics Commission shows.”

TX:  ETHICS SHOWDOWN.  My San Antonio.  “Michael Quinn Sullivan, the outspoken conservative activist who regularly bashes the Texas Ethics Commission online, refused to testify Wednesday in front of that panel of regulators set to decide if he broke state lobbying laws.”

HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND.

Thurs. political law links

TECH FOR CFR.  TechCrunch.  “When it comes to big money in politics, a group of tech magnates is fighting fire with fire — or super PAC with super PAC — according to a report from Reuters.”

MA:  NEW SUPER PAC.  Boston Globe.  “Another day, another Massachusetts political action committee that can raise unlimited amounts of money — from people, labor unions, and corporations — and spend it to influence elections.”

MA:  SUPER PAC DISCLOSURE.  Herald.  “The Massachusetts House overwhelmingly approved a bill Wednesday that supporters say would shine a light on donors to super PACs.”

NC:  GO ELECTRONIC.  N&O.  “Now it’s up to the Senate to approve the legislation and move campaign finance reporting into the 21st century.”

WI:  CAMPAIGN FINANCE IN RACE.  Tomah Journal.  “The race for Wisconsin governor has a new issue: campaign finance.”

INDIA:  DISCLOSURE ISSUE.  ABPLive.in.  “Notwithstanding their obligation to submit details of donations received above Rs.20,000, national political parties did not furnish details of 703 donors contributing Rs.11.14 crore in the 2012-13 financial year, an ADR report said.”

HAVE A GOOD DAY.