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30 Aug 2019, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Could Take FEC a While to Regain a Quorum, But Don’t Expect a ‘Wild West’ Roll Call – Kate Ackley | Published: 8/28/2019 FEC Vice Chairperson Matthew Petersen announced he will be stepping down by the end of August. [read post]
7 Jan 2022, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
PAC Giving Continues to Give Some Companies Pause MSN – Kate Ackley (Roll Call) | Published: 1/5/2022 After the violent attack on the Capitol one year ago, dozens of corporate PACs made the unusual move of turning off their political donations. [read post]
28 Jan 2022, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Retired Lawyer Wrote the Book, Literally, on Corporations Entertaining Politicians MSN – Kate Ackley (Roll Call) | Published: 1/24/2022 When Ken Gross joined Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom’s Washington office, he envisioned a nonpartisan political law practice, catering mostly to corporate clients. [read post]
19 Mar 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Corporate PAC Donations to Parties and Candidates Plummet after Capitol Riot MSN – Kate Ackley and Herb Jackson (Roll Call) | Published: 3/16/2021 Campaign finance data show companies and organizations largely stuck to their public pledges to pause at least some of their political donations after a pro-Trump mob attacked the Capitol and 147 Republicans in the House and Senate voted to reject electoral votes from certain states that President Biden won. [read post]
6 May 2022, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Panel Sends FEC Nominee Dara Lindenbaum to Senate Floor MSN – Kate Ackley (Roll Call) | Published: 5/3/2022 The Senate Rules and Administration Committee approved the nomination of Dara Lindenbaum to the FEC. [read post]
9 Dec 2022, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Vows to Reject Corporate PAC Money on the Rise for Incoming Congress MSN – Kate Ackley (Roll Call) | Published: 12/5/2022 More than 70 members of the 118 Congress say they are swearing off contributions from corporate PACs, indicating that a trend, almost exclusively among Democrats, that caught on during the 2018 election cycle has persisted. [read post]
27 May 2022, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Senate Confirms Democratic Nominee to FEC MSN – Kate Ackley (Roll Call) | Published: 5/24/2022 The Senate confirmed Dara Lindenbaum to serve on the FEC. [read post]
18 Mar 2022, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
K Street Firms Starting to Tap Private Equity, Even Go Public MSN – Kate Ackley (Roll Call) | Published: 3/16/2022 Some K Street firms are seeking investment dollars, often to hire up in areas such as polling, public relations, digital and grassroots organizing, and state-level lobbying. [read post]
5 Mar 2021, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
HR 1 Overhaul Would Set New Holiday and New Rules for Lobbyists, Elections and Justices MSN – Kate Ackley (Roll Call) | Published: 3/3/2021 The U.S. [read post]
24 Mar 2023, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
MSN – Jeremy Barr (Washington Post) | Published: 3/20/2023 FEC Eyes New Rules for Candidates to Draw Pay, Perks from Campaigns MSN – Kate Ackley (Roll Call) | Published: 3/22/2023 U.S. [read post]
30 Jul 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Their actions stem from mounting frustration over the filibuster, which has thrown the passage of both the For the People Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act into jeopardy. [read post]
2 Jul 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
FEC Reviewing Rules on Salaries, Benefits for Candidates MSN – Kate Ackley (Roll Call) | Published: 6/29/2021 Nabilah Islam, who lost her bid for Congress in 2020, is calling on the FEC to change the rules to allow candidates to secure a minimum salary and health benefits through their campaigns. [read post]
28 May 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
” Suited Up, K Street Returns MSN – Kate Ackley (Roll Call) | Published: 5/20/2021 After more than a year of virtual-only advocacy because of the pandemic, newly vaccinated K Street lobbyists are reemerging for meetings on Capitol Hill and in-person fundraisers, as well as meals and sit-downs to reconnect with clients and coworkers. [read post]
14 May 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Wide Splits Evident on Voting and Campaign Finance as Senate Panel Takes Up Overhaul MSN – Kate Ackley (Roll Call) | Published: 5/11/2021 Republicans and Democrats on an evenly divided U.S. [read post]
13 Sep 2019, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Retiring Lawmakers Will Face Tough Market on K Street Roll Call – Kate Ackley | Published: 9/9/2019 K Street recruiters are poring over the list of 21, and counting, lawmakers planning to exit Congress, but the lobbying sector may offer a shrinking supply of big-money gigs heading into the 2020 elections. [read post]
22 Nov 2019, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Court to Bar Release of His Tax Returns MSN – Adam Liptak (New York Times) | Published: 11/14/2019 President Trump asked the U.S. [read post]
24 Jan 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
K Street Firms Post Big Earnings Gains for 2019 Roll Call – Kate Ackley | Published: 1/21/2020 K Street’s top-tier firms posted sizable gains last year, fueled by technology, pharmaceutical, and big-business interests concerned with such policy matters as trade, health care, taxation, and government spending. [read post]
22 May 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Pompeo’s Moves Against Inspector General Leave a Trail of Questions and a Department Divided MSN – John Hudson and Carol Morello (Washington Post) | Published: 5/18/2020 The circumstances of Steve Linick’s removal as the State Department’s internal watchdog remain contentious. [read post]
28 Aug 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Democrats Push to Revamp Political Money System That’s Boosting Their Campaigns Roll Call – Kate Ackley | Published: 8/19/2020 Democrats adopted a platform at their convention that calls for an overhaul of campaign finance laws, including forcing the disclosure of covert sources of political spending, money that right now is helping to boost the party’s candidates for the House, Senate, and White House. [read post]
26 Feb 2021, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
K Street Eyes a Return of Earmarks to Boost Business MSN – Kate Ackley (Roll Call) | Published: 2/23/2021 Congressional earmarks practically built the modern lobbying business. [read post]