Alaska State Rep. Bob Buch describes his experiences with lobbyists’ gifts of food and drink in this Anchorage Daily News piece. On my very first day in the Legislature, nearly four years ago, I went to the Baranof Coffee Shop in Juneau with one of my staff members to get a bite to eat for […]
Month: March 2010
Domestic subsidiaries of foreign corporations and Schumer-Van Hollen
The LA Times reports on fears that Schumer-Van Hollen may impact U.S. subsidiaries of foreign corporations. Proposed legislation to block foreign companies from contributing money to U.S. elections could end up affecting well-known companies such as Chrysler, Anheuser-Busch and Citgo, according to legal experts and company representatives.
Update on campaign manager for former Rep. Shays
Rep. Shays’ former campaign manager will plead guilty to embezzling campaign funds, according to this report.