SD: Pay to Play
It looks like a pay to play initiative went down in South Dakota. Attorney General Larry Long said the measure would have prohibited state and local governments and their officers and employees, as...
View ArticleSD: Ballot Measure Reform
South Dakota ballot measure groups may get some clarifications with the law discussed in this article. … Continue reading →
View ArticleSD: Governor’s Club
The Rapid City Journal discusses the “Governor’s Club” and disclosure. … Continue reading →
View ArticleGiving in South Dakota
This article discusses T. Denny Sanford’s moves, ahead of some changes in the law, to donate to a state PAC and some state candidates. “He wrote that check on June 27, 2007. That was three days before...
View ArticlePublic Entities and Lobbying
The Argus Leader describes how some public entities in South Dakota are lobbying for federal funds. As the nation’s financial health is deteriorating, public entities are using taxpayer money to lobby...
View ArticleLegal issues surrounding chili and votes in South Dakota
It made the Times this morning. The attorney general, Marty J. Jackley, sent a letter to both parties Thursday, reminding them as early voting got under way that state and federal law bars giving any...
View ArticleTuesday’s political law links for November 8, 2011
BANK FOR R’S. Story here. “With just one branch and a small staff, Chain Bridge Bank has the unassuming feel of a local business. But the $230 million Beltway depository founded by ex-Sen. Peter...
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VITTER ETHICS COMPLAINT. The Hill. “Sen. David Vitter (R-La.) expanded his ethics complaint Thursday in an attempt to pinpoint and punish the Senate Democrats who leaked draft legislation earlier...
View ArticlePolitical law links, 6-5-14
CRUZ CFR. Sen. Cruz. “U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today filed a pair of bills to protect the individual right to free speech in the wake of Democrats’ efforts to effectively repeal the First...
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NOT GUILTY VERDICT. Cleveland.com. “North Canton businessman Ben Suarez was found not guilty of violating campaign finance laws.” SHAHEEN TO AMEND. WFB. “Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D., N.H.) will amend a...
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