The Post notes that some of the automakers receiving federal funds have disclosed recent lobbying expenditures. “It is probably the most heavily regulated industry in the country,” GM spokesman Greg Martin said. “Lobbying is legally protected speech. It’s a transparent, effective way for us to have a voice in multiple policy issues that impact our […]
Month: March 2009
One Year Ban with Teeth
Anthony P. Piscitelli was fined $12,000 for violating a one year ban on seeking to influence city officials, according to this Times report. Stu Loeser, the mayor’s spokesman, explained that in the year after leaving a city job, public servants are permitted to contact their former agencies for personal or ministerial matters, but not to […]
Legal Bills
Can a former New Jersey State Senator use campaign funds to pay his legal bills? The New Jersey Supreme Court will let you know in a few months, according to this report. An appeals court in December upheld an opinion by the state’s Election Law Enforcement Commission that barred [former State Sen. Wayne] Bryant from […]