A LOOK AT $35.8K/PLATE FUNDRAISERS. The Times. “There are the $35,800-a-ticket fund-raisers, and then there are the $35,800-a-ticket fund-raisers. The distance between a Presidio Heights villa overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco at sunset and a packed hall … Continue reading
ETHICS INQUIRY REQUEST FOR THOMAS. Roll Call. “A group of House Democrats alleging that Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas violated ethics rules by failing to report his wife’s income called for a federal investigation into the matter today.” NEA SUPPORTS … Continue reading
COMPLAINTS AGAINST NONPROFITS FILED. Roll Call. “Two campaign finance reform groups on Tuesday called on the Internal Revenue Service to investigate whether nonprofit organizations that have become popular vehicles for injecting millions of dollars into political campaigns are eligible for … Continue reading
SPOTLIGHT ON INTERNET COMPANIES’ POLITICAL ACTIVITY. The Atlantic. INDEPENDENT PROBE SOUGHT FOR SOLYNDRA. The Hill. “A Republican on the House Energy and Commerce Committee is calling on the White House to appoint an independent investigator to examine the administration’s decision … Continue reading
FACEBOOK PAC LAUNCH. TechCrunch. “Facebook has filed to establish FB PAC, a political action committee intended to ‘give [Facebook's] employees a way to make their voice heard in the political process,’ presumably over and above voting and contributing independently to … Continue reading