Can’t wait to see Brad Pitt’s LD-203? Well, don’t hold your breath. Despite his work for the I.R.C. 501(c)(3) organization Make it Right Foundation regarding sustainable housing, Mr. Pitt would hardly meet the definition of “lobbyist” under the Lobbying Disclosure Act.
Day: March 6, 2009
Tick, Tick, Tick
In the continuing controversy surrounding the appointment of Sen. Roland Burris, a county prosecutor has asked the FBI for recordings of certain phone conversations between Sen. Burris and former Gov. Blagojevich’s brother, according to this report.
Three Count Indictment in Latest Abramoff-Related Charges
Fraser Verrusio was charged with “conspiring to accept an illegal gratuity, accepting an illegal gratuity, and making a false statement in failing to report his receipt of gifts from a lobbyist and the lobbyist’s client on” his financial disclosure form. The DOJ press release is here and this Hill report has more. Verrusio abruptly left […]