The Obama administration’s commitment to transparency has been questioned after the administration apparently took steps to change rules that used to require unions to report financial and other information, according to this report. The article notes that White House Political Director Patrick Gaspard is a “likely ally” of organized labor, having served at the Service […]
Day: April 27, 2009
Ohio Pay to Play Update
A state court in Ohio struck the state’s pay to play law recently on the basis of the manner in which the law was enacted and later modified. The substance of the law was not before the court.
Sen. Dodd’s Galway Cottage
According to this report, a group filed an ethics complaint against Sen. Dodd regarding his property in Ireland. Dodd bought the County Galway cottage with Kansas City businessman William Kessinger in 1994 for $160,000. Dodd said he contributed $12,000 toward the down payment and owned one-third of the property, while Kessinger owned two-thirds. In a […]