Martin Schram offers his view of how “pay to play” operates at the federal level. The senators and representatives telephone the lobbyists. They tell the lobbyists they have to pay off big debts from their last campaign – or they … Continue reading
Daily Archives: December 19, 2008
Citing “actual and perceived corruption,” a Connecticut federal court upheld the state’s political contribution restrictions on lobbyists and contractors. The opinion is here and news is here. … Continue reading
President Bush signed a law lowering Sec. of State-designate Hillary Clinton’s pay today. S.J.Res. 46, which reduces the compensation of the Secretary of State to the level in effect on January 1, 2007. … Continue reading