Santa makes an appearance in this Hill article discussing HLOGA, gift rules, and holiday parties. A source on the Senate Ethics Committee explained it depends on the value of the picture [with Santa]. It would have to be under $10 to make it legal. “It just gets complicated,” he added. Common Cause, an organization devoted […]
Day: December 20, 2008
Copyright Law and the Transition
More than one site has noted questions surrounding copyright issues with Change.gov. We don’t know how much of the Change.gov originated-content is being produced on government equipment or in government offices. We don’t know how much of the President-elect’s transition budget will be supplemented with private donations. But even if material is produced with private […]
“Change.gov” Controversy
The General Services Administration approved Change.gov as the domain name of the Obama-Biden transition despite questions about its compliance with existing standards in such matters and fears that the domain name was “political.” Guidelines for .gov domains are here.