Political and Legal Law

The very laws that can be the most effective at preventing the entry of these individuals into our country and to seek to locate and remove them if they make their way across our nation’s borders are being thwarted by … Continue reading →

An elected but military-backed government took power in March after decades of repressive army rule, and its new president, Thein Sein, has moved to liberalize the political atmosphere. In the past week, Parliament has amended a law to try to … Continue reading →

The U.S. Senate is notorious for dragging its feet on putting this requirement into law. “Senate campaign committees remain the only federal political committees not required to file their financial disclosure reports electronically with the FEC.

An elected but military-backed government took power in March after decades of repressive army rule and its new president, Thein Sein, has moved to liberalize the political atmosphere. In the past week, Parliament has amended a law to try to … Continue reading →

Real estate mogul Arthur Winn is pleading guilty to federal charges that he violated campaign finance laws, but his attorney is fuming about “hypocrisy” in the laws that govern donations. Winn will be summonsed into U.S. District Court in Boston … Continue reading →

Batting for continuation of AFSPA in Jammu and Kashmir, BJP leader Arun Jaitley on Saturday said when the security forces are in favour of retention of the law, it would be “highly imprudent” to argue for its withdrawal on political … Continue reading →

Hillinger earned his law degree from the Marshall-Wythe School of Law at the College of William and Mary, as well as a doctorate in political science from Columbia University. His research has focused on issues related to bankruptcy. Cleary …

Similar laws protect other public employees … In the context of running a police department, there simply is no room for political gamesmanship. Without police chiefs having just cause protection guaranteed by statute, “silly season” would …

And unlike in Sarlo’s district, almost all of the money raised in the district has stayed there. Election law officials and political scientists say the amount of money in any given state legislative district — whether it’s more or less … Continue reading →

WASHINGTON – Fewer Americans than ever have a favorable view of President Obama’s health care overhaul law, as Democratic support continues to dwindle, according to a poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation released today. Only 34 percent of …