The Hill notes an upcoming appearance by the author of King of the Lobby: The Life and Times of Sam Ward, Man-About-Washington in the Gilded Age here. [Kathryn] Jacob will be discussing her book Tuesday at noon at the Library of Congress, and again March 3, at the Capitol Historical Society.
Day: February 23, 2010
Changes considered in Alaska for reporting for lobbyist meals
Alaska may increase the $15 disclosure threshold for lawmakers receiving meals from lobbyists. The report is here. “Is a meal unethical? No. Should it be reported? Well, maybe,” Sen. John Coghill, R-North Pole, told the Anchorage Daily News. “If you spend $100 on a meal, I think people have a right to know. But if […]
Overby on Stanford political contribution lawsuits
NPR’s Peter Overby has the latest on a lawsuit to recover R. Allen Stanford’s political contributions.