An AP report out of Washington discusses the state’s Legislative Ethics Board interest in box lunches provided to lawmakers. The Legislative Ethics Board threw out a complaint against state Sen. Jeanne Kohl-Welles and others who invited travel writer Rick Steves to the Capitol in October to talk about several topics, including marijuana. But legislative administrative […]
Day: February 6, 2010
Dating a payday loan industry lobbyist
The Speaker of the Wisconsin Assembly Mike Sheridan disclosed a relationship with a payday loan industry lobbyist, according to this report. Sheridan, who has served as speaker since Democrats took control of the Assembly after the 2008 election, said he and Shanna Wycoff dated off and on for several months starting last year. “We had […]
Why Justice Alito shook his head
The Post comes to some conclusions as to why Justice Alito reacted to President Obama’s State of the Union discussion of Citizens United. He objected to the president’s saying the ruling reversed a century of law. I made this obvious observation shortly after the speech.