There are a few events around town coming up and I hope we get a chance to meet or say hello: Wed., Jan. 27, 2010: Argument in Speechnow before the D.C. Circuit; Tues., Feb. 2, 2010: Senate Rules Committee, Hearing on Citizens United (“Corporate America vs. The Voter: Examining the Supreme Court’s Decision to Allow […]
Day: January 26, 2010
Eisen, Schumer, and Van Hollen plot Citizens United response
Politico reports on White House legislative efforts in response to Citizens United. On Friday, Obama’s point man on the issue, White House ethics lawyer Norm Eisen, met with staffers for Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) to discuss legislative proposals to discourage massive special interest advertising campaigns.
Tom Rodgers tell-all in Jack Abramoff scandal
The Hill says Tom Rodgers “played a leading role in taking down” Jack Abramoff. The story and a video interview of Rodgers is here. For nearly eight years Rodgers has remained cloaked in anonymity as the Justice Department pursued its case. He watched and quietly celebrated with the tribal leaders who helped provide the inside […]