The Hill covers new HLOGA rules and convention events. New ethics rules passed in 2007 bar corporate-sponsored parties honoring individual members of Congress, and corporations and lobbyists are on high alert not to violate them.
Day: September 1, 2008
Lobbyist Biden News
Roll Call offers this on lobbyist Hunter Biden’s donation activity. Hunter Biden and a colleague of his at Oldaker, Biden & Belair did not return phone calls or e-mails seeking comment about whether Hunter Biden plans to disengage from his firm during the campaign. Obama-Biden spokesman David Wade did not provide a comment by press […]
IL: Reform Vetoed
According to this report, the Governor of Illinois vetoed campaign finance reform legislation. Gov. Rod Blagojevich, whose administration is under federal scrutiny for allegedly trading state jobs for campaign contributions, proposed a sweeping ban Friday on political cash from anyone holding a government job.