Rod Blagojevich was convicted in his impeachment trial and barred from state office, according to this report. The governor’s impeachment was triggered by his arrest last month on a variety of federal corruption charges. The criminal complaint against him included … Continue reading
Open Secrets takes a look at lobbying numbers here. The number of lobbyists dropped, probably due in part to new restrictions on registrants forcing people to take a long, hard look at whether they need to register by law.
The Federal Election Commission approved two advisory opinions yesterday. The Lautenberg opinion was approved 5-0 and the National Right to Life opinion passed 4-1, with Chairman Walther dissenting.
In Utah, this article reports on former officeholders who have become lobbyists.
Here’s the latest on the suit challenging California’s law requiring donors supporting Prop. 8 to be disclosed.