Shareholder protection moves ahead
Here’s a press release from Public Citizen about the Financial Services Committee’s approval of H.R. 4790 (the Shareholder Protection Act.) A list of amendments is available here (scroll down).
Monthly Archives: July 2010
Who’s to blame for failure of DISCLOSE?
The Charlotte Observer editorializes here. A vital piece of legislation died in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. Democrats are to blame for larding up the bill with wrong-headed provisions that distracted from the bill’s true purpose. Republicans are to blame … Continue reading
Door to lame duck session ajar
Rep. Price’s resolution to shut the door on a lame duck session of Congress mentions the House’s passage of the DISCLOSE Act. Whereas this Congress passed the DISCLOSE Act in violation of the first amendment, hindering citizens associations’ and corporations’ … Continue reading
Minnesota Forward update
I earlier noted how some corporate donors to an independent expenditure effort in Minnesota are handling attention. Additional coverage appears in a Fox News has a story on Target employees’ reaction to the contributions here. It looks like the activity … Continue reading
Rangel round-up
The Times has an overview of the charges and the original documents. The House Ethics Committee has all the documents here. The Committee’s homepage also has other statements. Roll Call reports that Rep. Rangel allegedly made “misleading statements.” The moves … Continue reading