Panelists discussed upcoming the Supreme Court case Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (FEC). The case stems from a lower court case appeal in which the United States District Co…
483 viewsMr. Gold and Mr. Keating talked about “527” groups. Generally referred to by the section of the tax code that governs their operations, these tax-exempt organizations engage in political act…
73 viewsIn the first of two days of public hearings regarding proposed regulation of “527” political groups the Federal Election Commission heard testimony from representatives of groups expressing …
293 viewsAn audio record of oral arguments from earlier in the day in a case over campaign finance reform legislation were played over still images of the participants. Arguments focused on limits to…
708 viewsLegal experts talked about the past Supreme Court term and several cases that had been decided in the previous year, including cases on affirmative action and a Texas sodomy law. Following t…
95 viewsLabor leaders spoke to reporters about their opposition to proposed campaign finance reform legislation, saying that it would unfairly benefit Republican and business interests. Following th…
44 viewsMembers of the Senate Judiciary Committee continued to hear testimony on day seven of the Thomas Confirmation Hearing from panels consisting of witnesses both for and against Judge Clarence …
223 viewsThe House Labor Committee heard testimonies on House Bill 5, which would amend the National Labor Relations Act and the Railway Labor Act to prevent discrimination against workers who partic…
353 viewsThe Senate Labor & Human Resources Subcommittee on Labor heard from labor and business representatives on legislation to prevent discrimination based on participation in labor disputes.
70 viewsCase discussed: TWA v. Flight Attendants involves the issue of whether or not TWA can employ early “cross-overs” to permanently replace those workers who continue to strike. Also discussed …
56 viewsWitnesses testified on day two of the Antonin Scalia’s confirmation hearing to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court.
2,017 viewsThe committee heard testimony for S.1917 Freedom of Expression Act of 1983.
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