The St. Petersburg Times discusses Florida political committees and their spending. In the latest election cycle, dozens of Florida legislators raked in $6 million in special-interest campaign money and spent a good deal of it on themselves for meals, rental cars, plane trips and hotels.
Spring… the birds, the fresh breezes, and… the “panic-stricken,” “pasty white” faces of Minnesota lobbyists? The Saint Paul Legal Ledger Capitol Report reports.
The Post has some breaking news on the PMA Group controversy involving Rep. John Murtha. Unlike traditional earmarks — funding for specific projects publicly requested by members of Congress — much of the money for the [Electro-Optics Center] came through a budget maneuver known as a “plus-up.” The process for this kind of earmark allows […]