I'm Back

My friends, after three long months I’ve decided to return to the blogosphere.  Alas, I’m neither tanned nor well rested.  The ever evolving campaign finance laws have kept me burning the midnight oil, and the nightmare that is Obamacare has kept me awake many nights.  Out of principle I’ll remain this lovely pallor because I won’t pay a 10% federal tax at the tanning booth - not that this is something I have ever partaken in, two minutes in the sun and I’m a permanent shade of pink or red.

So why am I back?

The current state of the law is changing so rapidly we all need to do a better job staying informed.  Just today decisions were released in SpeechNow.org v. FEC and RNC v. FEC.  These are the most significant campaign finance decisions since the release of Citizens United v. FEC on January 21st.  At least one of them, RNC v. FEC will be championed to the Supreme Court by Ted Olson, a recipient of the Republican Lawyer of the Year award.  When we look beyond the realm of campaign finance litigation to what’s occurring nationwide as Republican Attorneys General defend their states and citizens against mandates imposed by the recent federal health care legislation, I feel there are important legal issues that need to be highlighted, and I believe this blog provides an excellent venue for that debate.

So where have I been?

In January I accepted a new position with a non-profit organization in Washington DC.  In February I was elected chairman of my local county party.  I’ve been organizing a national youth leadership conference and continuing to work on campaign finance issues. 

While I no longer work for the Republican National Lawyers Association I still believe in the important work that they do.  This forum has provided us an important venue to share election law happenings and discuss the events of the day.  I hope that my commentary will help keep you abreast of the rapid changes in this important area of the law.  As always my comments on this blog are my own and do not necessarily represent the views of the Republican National Lawyers Association or my current employer.