[EL] Fwd: Halloween political law links

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From: "Political Activity Law/Political Law/Election Law" <eric at politicalactivitylaw.com<mailto:eric at politicalactivitylaw.com>>
Date: October 31, 2013 at 6:02:26 AM PDT
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Subject: Halloween political law links

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Posted: 31 Oct 2013 03:30 AM PDT

BIZ BACK FROM THE DEAD.  Roll Call<http://www.rollcall.com/news/business_strikes_back_in_special_election-228763-1.html?pos=htmbtxt>.  “An under-the-radar special election in Alabama next week will provide the first post-shutdown test case for moderate, business-friendly Republicans seeking to neutralize the GOP’s tea party faction that nearly led the country to credit default earlier this month.”

RELATIVE FRIGHT.  Here<http://blogs.rollcall.com/beltway-insiders/category/c-simon-davidson/?pos=olob>.   “As a former House staffer, I’m pretty sure members are not allowed to hire relatives to work in their offices. What’s the deal?”

TAX ISSUE SCARE.  Here<http://www.buffalonews.com/city-region/washington-politics/ethics-probe-dropped-on-reeds-use-of-campaign-funds-to-pay-tax-bill-20131029>.  “The Office of Congressional Ethics has ended its preliminary review of a 2011 incident in which Rep. Tom Reed, R-Corning, inadvertently paid a personal tax bill with campaign funds.”

MYSTERIOUS MEMO.  See the attachment<http://eqs.nictusa.com/eqsdocsMUR/13044342690.pdf#page=14> to a recently released Statement of Reasons in MUR 6543<http://eqs.nictusa.com/eqsdocsMUR/13044342690.pdf>.

CA:  CREEPY RESOLUTION.  Here<http://www.utsandiego.com/news/2013/oct/29/kreep-ethics-complaint-resolved/>.  “The California Fair Political Practices Commission has issued a formal warning to San Diego Superior Court Judge Gary Kreep, closing an ethics complaint that was filed against him over campaign funding issues.”

CA:  “DARK MONEY” CRIES.  LAT<http://www.latimes.com/opinion/commentary/la-oe-morrison-ravel-20131029,0,4662388.column#axzz2jFkUkuRQ>.  “When the sky became the limit for most political spending after the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision, the skywatchers like Ann Ravel had to readjust their telescopes.”

CA:  INFLAMING FEARS.  Mercury News<http://www.mercurynews.com/opinion/ci_24419787/mercury-news-editorial-ravels-leadership-helped-shine-light>.  “But what’s needed, at minimum, is a federal Disclose Act, which is stalled in Congress.”

CT:  FRIGHTFUL FINANCING.  The Courant<http://www.courant.com/news/opinion/hc-op-krayeske-hartord-needs-public-campaign-finan-20131030,0,3855874.story>.  “Hartford has a chance to join the 16 or so other cities nationwide that successfully use public campaign financing for local elections.”

NV:  PULLING THE PLUG.  Here<http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2013/oct/29/nv-sandoval-campaign/>.  “Gov. Brian Sandoval pulled the plug Tuesday on a program that offered video chats and lunch with the state’s chief executive in exchange for monthly campaign donations.”

NY:  HIRING HORROR.  Here<http://www.timesunion.com/local/article/Turmoil-in-ethics-hiring-4937557.php>.  “Following some rare public discord, the members of the Joint Commission on Public Ethics on Tuesday announced the hiring of a lawyer close to Gov. Andrew Cuomo as the integrity operation’s new executive director.”

NY:  INFERNAL BAN.  NY Daily News<http://www.nydailynews.com/blogs/dailypolitics/2013/10/queens-council-candidate-fuming-about-campaign-finance-boards-flag-pin-photo-b>.  “The Queens City Council hopeful is an Air Force vet, a retired NYPD captain, and — thanks to the city Campaign Finance Board’s rulebook — pictured without his American flag lapel pin in his official candidate photo.”

TX:  SECRETS OF THE COMMISSION.  Here<http://lubbockonline.com/texas/2013-10-29/ethics-commission-hold-confidential-hearing-lobbyists#.UnGZQhAlgf4>.  “State ethics regulators are weighing complaints sparked by the political campaigning and legislative influence of the conservative gadfly Michael Quinn Sullivan, Empower Texans and related organizations. But you won’t get a chance to watch most of it.”

VA:  BLOODBATH?  The Hill<http://thehill.com/blogs/ballot-box/governor-races/188663-two-polls-far-different-pictures-of-virginia-governors-race>.  “Three new polls released Wednesday found Democrat Terry McAuliffe (D) remains the front-runner in Virginia’s race for governor — but each painted markedly different pictures of the state of the race.”

VA:  THE WALKING DEADLINE.  Here<http://www.roanoke.com/news/nrv/2335157-12/jim-politis-misses-campaign-finance-report-deadline.html>.  “Failure to file a campaign finance report update that was due Monday will cost Montgomery County Board of Supervisors incumbent Jim Politis at least $100, according to county Voter Registrar Randy Wertz.”

WA:  GRISLY DEAL.  Here<http://www.king5.com/news/local/Seattle-Chamber-broke-campaign-finance-rules-in-aiding-Murray-PAC-229789461.html>.  “The political action committee for Seattle’s Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce has reached a preliminary deal with the city’s Ethics Commission over a complaint that it broke election rules to help Ed Murray’s mayoral campaign.”

HAVE A GREAT HALLOWEEN.

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