Monthly Archives: December 2009
White House visitor log dump today
The White House released information on 25,000 visits to the White House today.
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White House dispenses ethics waiver for John Brennan
The White House’s Norman Eisen issued a memorandum (an ethics waiver) for John Brennan today regarding his service in connection with the aviation screening technology and watchlisting systems review. Politico has this story on the waiver.
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Citizens United; Oh, yeah, still waiting
USAT covers the Citizens United waiting game in this article. At issue is federal regulation of corporations’ independent spending in elections. Yet a broad ruling could also affect regulation of corporations’ contributions and direct spending on behalf of a candidate … Continue reading
Posted in Const Law Issues, Courts & Cases
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Pennsylvania casino association argues it wasn’t lobbying
Here’s an AP report to follow-up on an earlier post about the Pennsylvania Casino Association’s compliance with state lobbying rules. A casino trade association headed by a former state Supreme Court chief justice rebutted a lawmaker’s criticism by saying that … Continue reading
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California moves on ethics rules for board
The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (the country’s largest pension fund) took action on ethics rules yesterday and the press release is here. At its December meeting, the 13-member Board tightened rules regulating its interaction with CalPERS staff concerning investment … Continue reading
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