President-elect Obama has selected former Patton Boggs lobbyist Emmett Beliveau to head the Presidential Inaugural Committee, according to reports. Obama’s choice, Emmett Beliveau, is a former attorney at Patton Boggs and the son of prominent Maine attorney and Democrat Severin Beliveau. The younger Beliveau, a graduate of Georgetown Law School, also worked on the campaigns […]
Month: November 2008
Investigation of Rule Change
Sen. Grassley has called for an investigation into a Treasury Department rule change, according to The Post. The controversy revolves around a five-sentence notice issued by the Treasury on Sept. 30, as Congress was absorbed in the Bush administration’s request for a $700 billion bailout of the banking industry. The provision, known as Section 382 […]
Socialist Workers Party: Exempt?
The Socialist Workers Party filed a renewed request for an exemption from Federal Election Commission disclsoure rules, according to this Militant report. The party’s exemption request is part of the fight of workers, farmers, and their organizations to be able to engage in political activity, including election campaigns, free from government, boss, and right-wing spying […]