In Florida, lawmakers are considering a bill to limit lobbyists’ involvement in how money for hospitals should be spent. The bill appears to be SB 556 and the amendment with the lobbyist ban is here. An individual who qualifies as a lobbyist under s. 11.045 or s. 112.3215 may not serve as a member of the [Medicaid […]
Day: March 19, 2009
FEC Approves Advisory Opinions
The Federal Election Commission approved two advisory opinions. The first opinion was requested by the Socialist Workers Party. The second was requested by Al Franken’s campaign for U.S. Senate and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. “Revised Draft B” was approved, with amendments. This report has more.
The Deal with Book Deals
What’s the deal with book deals? President Obama apparently signed a book deal before he entered office, according to this Washington Times report. The terms of the book deal were disclosed in a Senate financial disclosure report filed Tuesday. Analysts say there don’t appear to be any rules that would bar such transactions after a […]