Day: April 21, 2010

The ethics, campaign finance, and related remains of the day (with a UK report)

Drudge is linking to a story about Nick Clegg’s alleged receipt of party funds directly into his personal account. I’ve added a few of my photos from Politics Online 2010 here. A whole subcommittee was created to investigate issues related to former Rep. Massa.  The House Ethics Committee’s press release is here. The timing of […]

What Google’s got going on in Washington

The Post reports on Google’s lobbying expenditures here. Google Inc. spent $1.4 million in the first quarter to lobby the federal government on everything from its decision to stop censoring search results in China to the tussle over open Internet rules before the Federal Communications Commission.

Party committee spending under scrutiny

The Post reports on spending by political party committees in this article this morning. Monthly committee spending reports, like those that were due by midnight Tuesday, illustrate cultures in which vast sums are consumed with limited accountability, a Washington Post review has found. Neither committee appears to have clear internal spending guidelines, and their reports […]