The New York Assembly Speaker says chances for Gov. Paterson’s ethics reforms are slim. The governor’s proposal would combine the Commission on Public Integrity, which oversees executive branch ethics, with the Legislative Ethics Commission. Both commissions have been the subject of criticism. The governor’s overhaul is backed by watchdog groups and received some major help on Tuesday […]
Day: June 3, 2009
PMA Group Update
The Times examines the latest on Rep. Pete Visclosky and his connections with PMA Group. As subcommittee chairman, Mr. Visclosky had close ties to the PMA Group — where his former chief of staff, Richard Kaelin, was a lobbyist — before its collapse. He was a leading recipient of campaign contributions by the lobbying firm […]
Twitter’s Political Fundraising Potential
Colin Delany points out an interesting question first asked at TechPresident: “Why haven’t conservatives built their own ActBlue around Twitter?” Here’s the article.