Roll Call reports on the case of an unnamed junior staffer who may face restrictions on lobbying due to a bonus. Under the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act, staffers earning at least 75 percent of their bosses’ salaries for more than 60 days trigger the lobbying moratorium. According to Senate public records, 211 staffers […]
Day: July 9, 2009
Appropriated Funds for Campaign Contributions?
The Post reports on charges in California that include the alleged use of college funds to support political campaigns. District Attorney Kamala Harris’ office said it filed eight felony counts Tuesday against former Chancellor Philip Day Jr., including conspiracy, grand theft, misappropriation of public funds and using college funds to support a political campaign. Two […]
The Federal Election Commision and President Obama
The Times has an editorial discussing President Obama and the Federal Election Commission. Mr. Obama was the first presidential candidate to walk away from general election public spending limits enacted after Watergate. As a result, he enjoyed a fund-raising advantage of hundreds of millions of dollars in private donations over the Republican nominee, Mr. McCain, […]