The Senate rejected Sen. McCain’s attempt to remove about 8,500 earmarks from a spending bill, according to this report. The White House has said that Obama intends to sign the legislation, casting it as leftover business from 2008. Spokesman Robert … Continue reading
Daily Archives: March 3, 2009
According to this Post report, Quinn Gillespie & Associates will receive $2 million of the Pan Am 103 settlement. Quinn Gillespie’s payment covers work it did from 2006 through 2008 helping the relatives plot strategy, generate publicity and arrange meetings … Continue reading
The Times has this editorial today on the Massey Coal case. A wise decision would recognize the threat posed by record-breaking fund-raising for judicial elections — and make clear that judges and justice are not for sale. The Post has … Continue reading