New documents released today in connection with President Obama’s nomination of Elena Kagan to the Supreme Court evidence the political uses of campaign finance reform. The memo (not on official letterhead?) seems to focus on the partisan advantage affixed to various campaign finance reform proposals. If Common Cause actively participated in these calculations it might […]
Day: June 4, 2010
Philadelphia lobbyists, mark July 1, 2011 on your calendars
News from Philadelphia this morning that the council passed mew lobbyist reporting requirements effective July 1, 2011. The meeting agenda (with links to legislation) is available here. Bill No. 100127 (lobbyist registration and reporting) is available here.
Bauer report on Sestak under fire
This Post op-ed attacks White House Counsel Robert Bauer’s report on the Sestak matter. Perhaps the position was offered unconditionally. Perhaps Sestak misunderstood. Perhaps even if it was a quid pro quo, the offer does not satisfy the law’s requirements for criminal liability. But in the face of doubt on these questions, it is not […]