Month: December 2008

WA: Gregoire Fined

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date December 26, 2008
Categories In Washington

Gov. Christine Gregoire was fined by Washington’s Public Disclosure Commission, according to this report.

Pardon You?

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date December 26, 2008
Categories In Executive Branch

Campaign contributions are featured in this story about the recent pardon of Isaac Robert Toussie withdrawn by President Bush. The White House said Mr. Bush now has questions about whether Isaac Robert Toussie deserved the pardon and wants to avoid the appearance of political conflict. Mr. Bush has told the Justice Department pardon attorney not […]

Capitol Hill’s Revolving Door

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date December 26, 2008
Categories In LDA

Capitol Hill’s revolving door is the topic of this USA Today report. More than a third of top congressional staffers who left their public service jobs this year went to work for private lobbying firms or other groups seeking to influence the government, according to a USA TODAY analysis.