| Subject: FEC general counsel wants to delay 527 rules |
| From: Rick Hasen |
| Date: 5/11/2004, 11:40 AM |
| To: "election-law@majordomo.lls.edu" <election-law@majordomo.lls.edu> |
Reply-to: rick.hasen@mail.lls.edu |
The A.P. story is here
(thanks to Douglas Greene for the pointer). The General Counsel's
memorandum is listed on the agenda
but not yet hyperlinked.
So the big question will be whether two more commissioners will go
along with the Thomas-Toner proposal to regulate 527s as political
committees. By by nose count, it appears that Chair Smith and Vice
Chair Weintraub will vote no. So all will depend upon the votes of
Commissioners Mason and MacDonald.
Should be an interesting day Thursday.
-- Professor Rick Hasen Loyola Law School 919 South Albany Street Los Angeles, CA 90015-0019 (213)736-1466 - voice (213)380-3769 - fax rick.hasen@lls.edu http://www.lls.edu/academics/faculty/hasen.html http://electionlawblog.org