The Post discusses some of the questions surrounding the appointment of Sen. Burris to President Obama’s old Senate seat.
Month: June 2009
The Dangers of Twitter to Politicians?
Chris Cillizza warns officeholders about the dangers of Twitter in this article. Sure, in theory it makes sense to provide benign daily updates letting your constituents know you are hard at work fighting for them. And it is “kinda cool” — as Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), a titan of political Twitterers, described a recent tweet […]
Rep. Flake Urges Reforms
What does “financial interest” mean? According to this Hill article, Rep. Jeff Flake has one approach that might broaden the traditional view of what is a financial interest. Rep. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.) has asked the House Ethics committee to deem political contributions a “financial interest.” Under House rules, lawmakers cannot submit earmarks if they have […]