Politico reports on controversy surrounding Rep. Rangel. Rangel has admitted failing to report to the Internal Revenue Service income from Dominican rental property for two decades. In addition, he is accused of improperly using official letterhead to solicit contributions for an earmark-created education center named for him — and of violating New York City regulations […]
Month: October 2009
Congressional ethics rules “evolving”
Roll Call reports on managing events under “evolving” ethics rules.
Citizens United, a “case that can change the race”
Politics discusses Citizens United here. After the arguments, it seems very likely that campaign finance laws are about to change. It just remains to be seen how far the court will go in allowing corporations and unions unfettered access to the airwaves in the days before an election. There are several routes the court could […]