Roll Call reports on apparent changes to personal financial disclosure forms involving the definition of who is a “spouse” for the purposes of the report. The Washington Independent reports here. The Family Research Council has a press release on the matter here.
Month: April 2010
Developments in “Chooch-gate” today
Politico covers the developments in “Chooch-gate” today. New charges against a well-connected private equity fund and a top New York political consulting firm raise a curtain on perhaps the most lucrative — and seedy — aspect of the business of American politics, the management of billions of dollars in state pension funds.
Rotunda on Citizens United and the First Amendment
Ronald Rotunda discusses Citizens United, the First Amendment, and “Star Trek” here this morning. About a half-century ago in Joseph Burstyn, Inc. v. Wilson (1952) the Supreme Court held that the First Amendment protects more than political speech; it also protects movies created for entertainment. Now, the government is arguing that the First Amendment gives […]