The Hill reports on the latest in the conflict between the House Ethics Committee and the Office of Congressional Ethics. The stakes are high for the future of the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE), a new entity Democrats created to help police lawmakers. Its board members and top staff are threatening to resign if the […]
Day: October 28, 2009
EMILY’s List and the Obama administration
Politico’s Kenneth Vogel writes about EMILY’s List v. FEC here. The Federal Election Commission has presented the Obama administration with the choice between standing behind President Barack Obama’s campaign rhetoric or possibly threatening one of his pet causes – and maybe his reelection chances, not to mention highlighting his differences with his own lawyer, rumored […]
Allen and Smith sentenced in VECO corruption case
Bill Allen and Richard Smith were sentenced today in the VECO Corporation corruption case, according to this press release. Bill J. Allen and Richard L. Smith were each sentenced in separate hearings today for their participation in a corruption scheme in which they provided approximately $395,000 in corrupt payments to public officials from the state […]