Rep. William H. Natcher’s (D-Ky.) notable life is chronicled in his official Congressional biography: NATCHER, William Huston, a Representative from Kentucky; born in Bowling Green, Warren County, Ky., September 11, 1909; attended the public schools and received high school education at Ogden Preparatory Department of Ogden College, Bowling Green, Ky.; B.A., Western Kentucky State College, […]
Month: March 2008
More on personal use
I previously noted a recent case in Tennessee involving personal use of campaign funds. Federal law and most states ban personal use of campaign funds. In North Carolina, the Governor has called an extra session of the House to judge the qualifications of Rep. Thomas Wright to continue to serve. The Select Committee to Investigate […]
Evasive Lunch
Lobbyist employers and lobbyists face a huge number of restrictions under HLOGA. What about non-lobbyists working for lobbyist employers? In one House memorandum, the guidance provides: . . . The new rule prohibits gifts “from” a private entity that retains or employs lobbyists. Certainly, a gift paid for with the private entity’s funds (such as by […]