The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (the country’s largest pension fund) took action on ethics rules yesterday and the press release is here. At its December meeting, the 13-member Board tightened rules regulating its interaction with CalPERS staff concerning investment proposals and gave the Board President authority to discipline members whose actions violate policy. Board […]
Month: December 2009
Facebook’s Washington lobbyist on the job
The Post profiles Facebook lobbyist Adam Conner and his efforts to inform members and staff on how to leverage use of the social networking site. One of the trickier parts of Conner’s job is helping members of Congress and their staffers figure out how to use Facebook without breaking ethics rules set by the House […]
Bloomberg pays campaign win bonuses
The Times reports on bonuses paid by Mayor Bloomberg’s successful reelection campaign. The mayor, a billionaire former Wall Street trader, is reaching into his own pocket to dole out the same generous checks to his staff that he did after winning office in 2001 and 2005 — 20 percent of each worker’s total wages, according […]