The Post reports on events at resorts where lawmakers, donors, and government staff meet. Although the practice of inviting supporters to a retreat — and giving them access to senior staff members — is new for the governor of Virginia, other politicians regularly hold such events.
Month: June 2010
Oil and has industry PAC and employee contributions in the news
The Times examines political contributions from gas and oil industry PAC and employees in this article this morning. For the last decade, the oil industry has been one of the most powerful lobbying constituencies in Washington. It has spent nearly a billion dollars on federal lobbying since 1998, according to the Center for Responsive Politics, […]
Rep. Flake on Office of Congressional Ethics, PMA, and what’s at stake
Rep. Flake discusses all of the above in this Roll Call op-ed. What we do with the OCE at this point is very much beside the point, little more than a sideshow. We need to concern ourselves with the dignity of the House. That is our collective responsibility.