This story covers the lobbyist son of Joseph Biden. Section 214 of HLOGA provides: It is the sense of the Congress that— (1) the use of a family relationship by a lobbyist who is an immediate family member of a Member of Congress to gain special advantages over other lobbyists is inappropriate… Section 521 also […]
Day: August 29, 2008
Pay-to-Play on the Island
In Suffolk County, there’s a new proposal to ban political contributions from county employees and those doing business with the county. Alden’s proposal, which remains in draft form, would set a ballot referendum to ask voters to make illegal political contributions from county employees, people doing business with the county, recipients of funding from the […]
“Corporate Booty”
This Reno-Gazette Journal article covers “corporate booty” provided to the Nevada delegation. So far, the Nevada delegation has been wined and dined with free food and cocktails at an opening night reception hosted by Palo Alto-based Varian Medical Systems. While wooing first-time delegates, company officials also had access to some Nevada elected officials in the […]