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 […]
Month: February 2010
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.
House Democratic Task Force to tackle Citizens United issues
The Huffington Post reports that House Democrats are putting together a task force to work on legislation in reaction to Citizens United. The rump group pulls together all the relevant committee chairmen and selected members of those panels. Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-Mass.) told HuffPost Wednesday he’s working with the group and plans […]