Monthly Archives: December 2009
Revised Honest Leadership and Open Government Act (HLOGA) and lobbying guidance available
The Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House released revised HLOGA and LDA guidance recently and the document is available here. What’s new or different? This revision has been written based upon comments received in the last … Continue reading
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What the White House visitor log dump reveals
The Examiner has the first in what I expect will be many stories discussing who visited the White House and why. According to the article, the visitor list includes David Castagnetti, Dick Gephardt, Steve Elmendorf, Karen Ignagi, Billy Tauzin, and … Continue reading
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Barry Friedman on Citizens United
Post guest blogger Barry Friedman (vice dean and Jacob D. Fuchsberg professor of law at New York University School of Law) mentioned Citizens United on Tuesday. The Roberts court has been adept at flying under the radar. It has overruled … Continue reading
Posted in Const Law Issues, Courts & Cases
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Earmarks and Rep. Murtha
The Post examines earmarks supported by Rep. Murtha in this article today. Murtha, 78, the chairman of the House Appropriations defense subcommittee, has been dubbed the “King of Pork” because he is the House member with the most requests for … Continue reading
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Nixon supports campaign finance limits
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon endorsed campaign finance reform proposals today. The governor said requiring candidates to depend on small donors would force candidates to build “a broad base of support” and would serve as “a good check to corruption.” Even … Continue reading
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