Day: March 2, 2010

Rangel gavel gone?

Politico reports that Rep. Rangel may be on the verge of losing his Chairmanship of the House Ways and Means Committee. Ways and Means Chairman Charlie Rangel was on the verge of losing his gavel Tuesday night as a trickle of Democratic defections turned into a flood. “The dam broke today,” said a senior Democratic […]

Final approval for Indiana ethics rules

New ethics rules and lobbying regulations moved closer to passage in Indiana, according to this report. The Senate removed so-called “pay-to-play” language that would have barred vendors holding or seeking state contracts worth $100,000 or more per year from donating to the campaigns of candidates seeking state office. The Senate also added language that would […]