Norm Eisen’s post on the White House Blog discusses the administration’s position on the ban on lobbyist service on agency boards and commissions. We explained to the ITAC chairs that this issue is not about the few corrupt lobbyists or specific abuses by the profession, but rather concerns the system as a whole. For too […]
Day: November 9, 2009
Political law news from around the internet
The latest from Womble Carlyle’s Political GPS is available here, including coverage of EMILY’s List, coordination, and pay to play developments. On a side note, I’ve reorganized my links (to your right) to split them into more useful categories. I’ve also added a few entries, including Huffington Post’s Lobbyblog and Elliot Berke’s blog. I know […]
When can a Governor appear in a public service announcement?
That’s one of the topics of this Flathead Beacon report. A state law used to determine Gov. Brian Schweitzer illegally appeared in state-produced radio announcements while he was a candidate is vague and should be thrown out, an attorney for the governor argued. Full discussion of the legal issues is found in this Montana Commissioner […]