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• Lawyers: Cant Afford Them, Cant Kill Them

  
  United Conservatives of Virginia — Authority: 526
  Trial lawyers buy Democrats in Congress Examiner Editorial December 21, 2009 Neither of the Obamacare proposals now before Congress includes a medical malpractice reform provision despite the fact that the public wants one -- and that it would cut annual health care costs by $200 billion. A medical malpractice ...
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• The Times on the Federal Election Commission

  
  Political Activity Law — Authority: 145
  This Times editorial today discusses the Federal Election Commission.
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• The Fiesta Bowl and political contributions

  
  Political Activity Law — Authority: 145
  The Arizona Republic reports on allegations that individuals associated with the Fiesta Bowl were reimbursed for political donations. Past and present Fiesta Bowl employees have told The Arizona Republic they were encouraged to write checks to specific candidates and were reimbursed by the bowl.
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• McCain, Feingold, and Lieberman on Federal Election Commission travel rules

  
  Political Activity Law — Authority: 145
  Senators McCain, Feingold, and Lieberman introduced legislation regarding the Federal Election Commission’s new travel regulations, according to this press release . In the House, Rep. Halvorson introduced H.J. Res. 65 , “Disapproving the rule submitted by the Federal Election Commission with respect to travel ...
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• Ten for 2009: Ten developments in campaign finance, ethics and lobbying in the past year

  
  Political Activity Law — Authority: 145
  As the year winds down, it’s a good time to take a look back at my top ten developments in campaign finance, ethics, lobbying, and related areas over the past year.   I’m sure I’m leaving out a few. So, in David Letterman-style (starting with number ten), here goes: 10.  The Federal Election ...
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• Update on Emily’s List decision and other campaign finance matters

  
  OntheWilderSide — Authority: 437
  KW: The Green Party believes that one way to free our government from corporate control, is to tighten up campaign finance laws, for example not taking money from corporations or taking soft money from PACS. If I understand it, the position of some Libertarians is that any person or entity should be able to give [...]
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• Murtha campaign finance memo sparks rumors

  
  Political Activity Law — Authority: 145
  The Hill reports that a memorandum on campaign finance law is sparking rumors that Rep. Murtha may retire. Federal election law allows funds in campaign committee accounts to be donated to the party’s reelection coffers, spent on individual federal, state and local races or donated to charity. The rules are ...
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• Federal Election Commission meeting tomorrow

  
  Political Activity Law — Authority: 145
  A scheduled meeting of the Federal Election Commission will occur tomorrow and the agenda is here .
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• Commissioners of the Federal Election Commission

  
  Political Activity Law — Authority: 145
  I’ve recently added images of members of the Federal Election Commission (1975-2008) to my Flickr account (the original photos are publicly displayed at the Federal Election Commission in Washington, D.C.).  For the name of each Commissioner and their years of service, click on an image.
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• Reps query NTA DG over N15.6b U17 World Cup contract – The Nation

  
  Nigerian Bulletin! — Authority: 144
  The House of Representatives yesterday queried the Director-General of Nigerian Television Authority (NTA), Usman Magawatta for alleged N15.6 billion contract awards for the upgrade of equipment in preparation for the just concluded FIFA Under 17 World Cup.The House Committee on Information and National Orientation ...
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• PDP to spend $500m for PDP 2011 polls, ANPP alleges – Daily Trust

  
  Nigerian Bulletin! — Authority: 144
  The All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) yesterday in Abuja accused the PDP-led federal government of obtaining $500m loans mostly to prosecute the forthcoming 2011 general elections.The party said that the loan facility is a means of returning Nigeria back to the era of indebtedness and condemned National Assembly, also ...
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• Who are Washingtonian’s top campaign finance lawyers?

  
  Political Activity Law — Authority: 145
  As I noted earlier, Washingtonian features a report on lawyers this month , including an article by Above the Law’s Kashmir Hill and David Lat on why lawyers earn so much.  What would a good Washingtonian package be without lists?  And campaign finance and election law enthusiasts won’t be disappointed.  ...
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• 12/12/09 Greenwich Newsmaker Linda McMahon

  
  Greenwich Roundup: Those In The Know Are Not Fully Informed Until They Read Greenwich Roundup — Authority: 144
  News Reports About Greenwich Resident Linda McMahon (WWE) TNA impact! & WWE Superstars Ratings, Linda mcmahon Trashing TWNP-Wrestling News The Day in Connecticut reported today that Linda mcmahons campaign for Senate spent $2 million in its first three months but that they did not provide ...
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• Double Standard For Debt Settlement. Not So Sleazy Now, Ask Hilary Clinton, John Glenn and the FEC.

  
  How to Get Out of Debt - Free Help — Authority: 157
  Consumer debt is a world of double standards. On one hand you have advocates screaming about the evils of debt settlements or that groups that charge people for professional help to do debt settlements are ripping off consumers because settling debts is something that anyone can do.Don’t get me wrong, I’m not a ...
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• CT-Sen: FEC RAW!

  
  Daily Kos — Authority: 801
  WHATCHA GONNA DO, LINDA MCMAHON, WHEN THE FEC WRAPS ITS 24-INCH ENFORCEMENT PYTHONS AROUND YOUR SKETCHY CAMPAIGN FINANCE FILINGS ?!? According to campaign finance reports, Linda McMahon spent more than $2 million in the first three months of her bid for the Republican nomination for the U.S. Senate. But what ...
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• Political law news and resources from around the internet

  
  Political Activity Law — Authority: 145
  A lot of new political law resources have been posted online in the last few days: Covington & Burling’s latest Political Law Update is available here .  This issue features an update on an MSRB proposal that would expand the scope of Rule G-37, among other important topics. Political GPS: Womble Carlyle ...
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• Another GOP-Linked Group Working To Undermine Robo-Call Laws

  
  TPMMuckraker — Authority: 775
  A Republican-tied robo-call firm, whose president once reportedly boasted of his companys ability to "deliver a voter suppression message" to unfriendly voters, is working to undermine state restrictions on robo-calls. In comments filed Wednesday with the FEC, and examined by TPMmuckraker, ccAdvertizing argues ...
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• Bob Creamer, Architect of ObamaCare, and His Pattern of Corruption

  
  Big Government — Authority: 819
  Before left-wing activist Bob Creamer escorted his wife, Illinois Democratic Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky to the Obama state dinner, before he penned his blue print for the socialist agenda from his federal prison cell, before he committed felony bank fraud and was indicted on 34 counts involving misuse of $2.4 ...
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• Fecathon

  
  Vie de Malchance — Authority: 470
  I’m making myself busy around the house, today. Le Restaurant for One is open and I am also serving as butler and laundress. On top of everything, The Justice Exploit was infected with a real virus without my previous knowledge and current ability to remove. So, now the Wife and one of the cats are down with ...
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• Former Rep. Shays’ campaign manager charged in embezzlement

  
  Political Activity Law — Authority: 145
  Politico has the latest on charges against Rep. Shays’ campaign manager. Michael Sohn, former campaign manager for ex-Rep. Christopher Shays (R-Conn.), was indicted on Friday for allegedly embezzling more than $252,000 from the campaign over a four-year period. Sohn was also hit with federal charges for ...
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