The Athens Banner-Herald editorializes on Georgia ethics reform here. So, with the legislative session winding down, it would be reasonable to expect that the people of Georgia would be seeing, if they had not already seen, their lawmakers putting in place some strict controls on lobbying. Well, the reality is … not so much.
Day: April 26, 2010
Canada’s definition of “lobbying”
Lobbying in Canada is getting a lot of attention recently, mostly stories about allegations involving a cabinet minister (now resigned) and related matters. Here’s another story from Canada involving lobbying.
Citizens United and the replacement for Justice Stevens
E.J. Dionne discusses the search for a replacement for Justice Stevens and Citizens United this morning. If anyone doubted that the Supreme Court’s current conservative majority wants to impose its view no matter what Congress or state legislatures decide — or what earlier precedents held — its decision in the Citizens United case should end […]