The Pilot Online has an update on ethics legislation moving ahead in Virginia. The measures approved Tuesday would prevent that scenario from being repeated, making it clear that an investigation must continue to its conclusion even if a lawmaker resigns or isn’t re-elected. The changes also would open up the proceedings of the ethics panel […]
Day: February 17, 2010
Report on Marion Barry allegations
Robert Bennett prepared a report on Marion Barry’s employment practices and a news account is here. Bennett, alongside his associate, Amy Sabrin, today laid out in great detail how they found Barry had repeatedly violated ethics laws when he funneled city money to his personal friends and associates, including his former girlfriend, Donna Watts-Brighthaupt.
CRS Report on Citizens United and legislative options
A Congressional Research Report on legislative options after Citizens United is available here. One of the options is revisiting dislcosure requirements. Could CRS revisit its disclosure requirements and make their reports available online, immediately on release? Moving on…