SOLYNDRA WARNING SIGNS. The Times. “[B]ehind the pomp and pageantry, Solyndra was rotting inside, hemorrhaging cash so quickly that within weeks of Mr. Obama’s visit, the company canceled plans to offer shares to the public. Barely a year later, Solyndra … Continue reading
ABA PROPOSES NEW LOBBYING RULES. Roll Call. “The American Bar Association has urged Congress to require the registration of more lobbyists, compel the disclosure of lobbying activities in more detail and narrow the types of contributions federally registered lobbyists can … Continue reading
OPPO IN THE MAINSTREAM. Politico. “Opposition research, long vilified and romanticized as a kind of political dark art, has stepped out of the closet for the 2012 presidential campaign, in which current and former opposition researchers are taking prominent roles, … Continue reading
WHO’S ON TWITTER? Ann Ravel, the Chair of California’s Fair Political Practices Commission, is on Twitter here. The story is here. The agency’s new Facebook page is here. K ST. AND THE DEBT CEILING. The Hill. POLITICAL LAWYERS PROFILED IN … Continue reading
FEINGOLD FIGHTING. Roll Call. “‘Almost nothing of our election laws is still standing,’ said Feingold, who now heads the political action committee Progressives United. The PAC’s mission is to counter and eventually reverse the Supreme Court’s 2010 Citizens United v. … Continue reading