CACHET CASH. Roll Call. “Certainly some celebrities from the entertainment industry have been elected to office.”
RACE FOR JACKSON SEAT. Story here. “The resignation of Rep. Jesse L. Jackson Jr. has opened a pipeline of aspiring Chicago Democrats eyeing the vacant seat.”
CEO CONNECT. Story here. “In an effort find allies in the business community, Speaker John A. Boehner of Ohio and other House GOP leaders will meet with the CEOs of several major U.S. companies Wednesday morning as Congress begins serious negotiations on the fiscal cliff.”
VENABLE ALERT. Here. “This alert looks at recent developments with pay-to-play laws and identifies key steps for staying in compliance. ”
SCHAPIRO LEAVING. Politico. “On Monday, SEC Chairman Mary Schapiro announced she would step down from her job next month, a move long expected.”
SHULER LEAVING. Story here. “Retiring U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler is staying in Washington, but he will have a new job as a lobbyist for the country’s largest electric company.”
LEAVE REFORM TO STATES. Hans Von Spakovsky explains here: “Even ignoring the possible constitutional problems with such a pre-emption of state authority, it’s a fantasy to imagine that federal bureaucrats would come up with better standards that would administer elections more effectively or efficiently.”
FL: REVOLVING DOOR. More here. “State law bars ex-legislators from lobbying their former colleagues in the Capitol, but only for two years. And there’s no waiting period for them to lobby executive branch agencies.”
IL: CURBING CASINOS CONSIDERED. Story here. “Members of the Senate Executive Committee are scheduled to debate legislation to impose a campaign contribution ban on casino and horse track owners as part of a larger package of reforms designed to bring Quinn on board with a plan to add five more casinos to the state’s fleet of 10.”
PA: SOCIAL MEDIA FINE. Story here. “The city Board of Ethics has fined Philadelphia Deputy City Commissioner Tracey Gordon $675 for posts on her personal Facebook page that violated restrictions on political activity for city employees.”
WI: WALKER CONFIDENT. Story here. “Gov. Scott Walker said Monday that he remains “absolutely” confident that he is not a subject of a criminal investigation involving former aides in his Milwaukee County office.”
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