Roll Call reports on the anonymity of sources of complaints to the Office of Congressional Ethics here.
Month: June 2010
Earmarks, pay to play, and Rep. Visclosky again in the news
The Washington Times summarizes the Office of Congressional Ethics’ information on Rep. Visclosky in this article this morning. Defense contractors who openly discussed a suspected pay-to-play scheme in e-mails released by congressional ethics investigators had ties to a powerful lobbying firm and won millions of dollars in federal earmarks after contributing to the campaign of […]
Political ads on electronic license plates?
Ready for political ads on electronic license plates? They may be coming to California soon. California’s legislature is exploring the feasibility of electronic license plates with digital ads, a move that its leading proponent says could add jobs and help in combating the state’s budget crisis.