Auto task force chief Steve Rattner is facing questions about his involvement with alleged pay to play dealings in New York, according to this report. Top aides have said they were aware of issues in the backgrounds of several high-profile appointees, including Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner and one-time Health and Human Services nominee Tom […]
Month: April 2009
Office of Congressional Ethics and Draining the Swamp
This Times editorial describes some of the issues facing the Office of Congressional Ethics. The office has begun work, though lacking critical subpoena power. It has 10 reviews of allegations under way, including one into the potential involvement of Representative Jesse Jackson Jr. in the alleged auction of President Obama’s vacated Senate seat by former […]
Gov. Jindal’s Travels
How is Gov. Jindal paying for out-of-state travel? That’s the topic of this Post report. Louisiana law requires state police protection for the governor and his family and the statute doesn’t limit the type of travel. And it is unclear whether the state could accept reimbursement from Jindal’s campaign fund for campaign-related travel expenses. Neither […]