Day: September 17, 2009

Lobbyist-Bundled Contributions Reporting and Disclosure

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date September 17, 2009
Categories In FEC, HLOGA, LDA

The Post discusses lobbyist fundraising and lobbyist-bundled contribution disclosure here.

What’s the House Ethics Committee Working On?

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date September 17, 2009
Categories In House

The Hill reports on a few press releases from the House Ethics Committee. The [Rep. Maxine] Waters probe is just one of three the ethics panel announced Wednesday. The committee also is investigating Reps. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) and Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.), although it deferred Jackson’s review until the Justice Department conducts its own inquiry. […]

All in the Family, Campaign Style

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date September 17, 2009
Categories In FEC

The Hill reports that a number of campaigns have candidates’ family members on the payroll. “I have long supported restrictions on payments to family members from campaign funds, a practice that has led to abuses in the past,” [Sen. Russ]Feingold said in a statement provided to The Hill. “It is an important issue and I […]