Georgia will likely see reforms in ethics rules and lobbyist gift limits, according to this report. Georgia legislators are under pressure to act on ethics this session in the wake of a scandal that brought down former House Speaker Glenn … Continue reading
Daily Archives: January 12, 2010
What if corporations could make independent expenditures in support of candidates? The demands of the day won’t allow me to post if Citizens United comes out this morning, so check SCOTUSBlog liberally around 10:00 a.m. In the meantime, consider what … Continue reading
Politico reports on the apparent role of lobbyists in crafting legislation on carbon dioxide. Alaska Republican Sen. Lisa Murkowski is under fire for asking energy lobbyists to help draft an amendment that would forbid the Environmental Protection Agency from regulating … Continue reading