The Bangor Daily News reports on an incident involving fireworks and a state legislator in Maine. House Speaker Hannah Pingree is asking a legislative ethics committee to determine whether Rep. Richard Blanchard, D-Old Town, attempted to use his position to avoid a July 4 fireworks citation.
Month: July 2009
Lobbyist Audit Lottery
Connecticut will select lobbyists for audit on Thursday, July 23, according to the Office of State Ethics’ website. On Thursday, July 23, 2009, Robert Worgaftik, Chairman of the Citizen’s Ethics Advisory Board, will randomly select 40 lobbyists to be audited by the Office of State Ethics (“OSE”). Reg. Conn. State Agencies § 1-92-56. This audit […]
Pelosi Picks Lobbyist Meltzer
CQPolitics reports that Nancy Pelosi’s office has selected lobbyist Richard Meltzer to be her policy director.