Rep. Issa is asking for tapes related to Countrywide’s VIP loan program, according to this report. The Wall Street Journal reported on the existence of the taping mechanism (the “NICE System”) on Sunday, prompting Issa to ask for any recordings, despite indications that the y may have been destroyed. “The obvious investigative value of the […]
Month: September 2009
Recovery.gov Reloaded
Recovery.gov has been redesigned. An article about the new site is here.
Campaign Finance: Add Generational Warfare to the Mix
The Brennan Center for Justice’s Nate Frentz discusses Citizens United in Salon. The question is, Will younger voters, or any other economically disadvantaged group, be able to influence government to address these issues if the ability of corporations and labor unions to influence politics is made even stronger? Will the candidates with our interests in […]