An Oklahoma legislator proposes a novel approach to avoid receiving lobbyists’ gifts here. As a way of helping legislators avoid going to these lengths to return gifts, I believe an online no gift list would draw a clear line in the sand by which legislators and lobbyists could establish a firm relationship based on professionalism. […]
Day: March 2, 2010
Honest services fraud, take 3
The Supreme Court heard oral argument in the Skilling case yesterday. The case is the third case this term dealing with honest services fraud. The Post reports here. According to the article, “the court continued its skepticism about a federal law making it a crime to deprive the public or one’s employer of ‘honest services,’ […]
Revolving door powers up
Roll Call reports on a Treasury Department official leaving for K Street. Barack Obama has made cracking down on K Street a signature cause of his presidency. But a year into his tenure, the executive branch’s revolving door has already started to turn with one senior official making the exodus from administration insider to hired […]