2012 = 1904? National Journal’s interview with Trevor Potter is online here. REP. HIRONO LEAVES ETHICS COMM. Roll Call. “Rep. Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) resigned Thursday from the House Ethics Committee in preparation for her upcoming bid for a seat in the Senate.” EDWARDS TRIAL UPDATE. WRAL. “A federal judge on Thursday set an October trialRead… Read more »
SUPER PACS AND CANDIDATE/OFFICEHOLDER SOLICITATIONS. The Times opines. REP. ISSA SEEKS RECORDS. Politico. “The California Republican sent a letter Wednesday to DNC Executive Director Patrick Gaspard demanding all DNC records, including invitation lists and RSVPs, relating to a policy discussion President Barack Obama held with business leaders in the White House’s Blue Room on MarchRead… Read more »
NO CORPORATE MONEY IN AZ RECALL. Here’s a blog post on the topic from The Recall Elections Blog. RECALL SEASON IN WI. The Times. “On Tuesday, residents in some parts of the state will vote in primary elections that are part of the broadest recall effort in state history. ” WHITE HOUSE OFFICIAL AND POLITICALRead… Read more »
PUBLIC FUNDING STORY. Roll Call. “Obama’s success has set the stage for a 2012 campaign in which serious contenders must raise hundreds of millions of dollars more than public financing provides, meaning the fund will only benefit dark-horse candidates who have little money and little chance of winning a general election.” NEW REPORT ON PUBLICRead… Read more »
LOOKING FOR MCCOMISH V. BENNETT? Check SCOTUSBlog around 10 a.m. today. QUESTIONS ON PRESIDENT’S TRIPS. The Post. MICRODONOR STRATEGY 2012. Bloomberg. “Donors who pledge $75,800 to the Obama Victory Fund will be named ‘Presidential Partners’ and will be invited to quarterly campaign briefings that are sometimes attended by the president, said a Democratic official whoRead… Read more »
WILL THERE BE ANY REVISED LDA GUIDANCE THIS JUNE? Check here if you’re anxiously awaiting the potential release of new LDA guidance. LOBBYING AND THE DEBT LIMIT. Roll Call. “K Street lobbyists are scrambling to defend industry tax breaks and spending programs from ending up as fodder to reduce the deficit in the debt limitRead… Read more »
CU, FACEBOOK, AND MORE. What happened at the Federal Election Commission meeting yesterday? The agency’s press release is here. Roll Call has a story on the meeting here. Kate Kaye of ClickZ has a report on the Facebook advisory opinion request here. DISCLOSURE DEADLINE. Roll Call. “More than one-fifth of House lawmakers — 92 ofRead… Read more »
RECORD FOR FOREIGN TRIPS. Roll Call. “The costs of overseas trips taken by Senators and their staffers jumped by about 20 percent last year, reaching an all-time high of more than $5 million in publicly reported costs, which is still likely less than half the actual total.” “CASTLES AT THE CAPITOL.” Press release here. “CastlesRead… Read more »
POST EDITORIAL ON CORPORATE CONTRIBUTION CASE. Here. The Virginian-Pilot has its say here. “If Cacheris’ ruling stands – and it will certainly be challenged – corporations are now free to not just speak on behalf of their favored candidates but to drop the pretense and buy them outright.” R REDISTRICTING GAINS. The Times. MEMBERS HIRINGRead… Read more »
GETTING THE FAIRNESS DOCTRINE OFF THE BOOKS. The Hill. “The [FCC] stopped enforcing the rule in 1987 after concluding it was unconstitutional, but in recent years some Democrats have suggested reviving the policy in response to the increasingly partisan nature of cable news.” EARMARKS AND 2012. The Post. “Presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich has used op-edRead… Read more »