Month: June 2010

McConnell: Kagan a “political lawyer”

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date June 19, 2010
Categories In Courts & Cases

Roll Call reports that Sen. McConnell called Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan a “political lawyer.”

Former Pennsylvania lawmaker sentenced in corruption case

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date June 19, 2010
Categories In Pennsylvania

A former Pennsylvania lawmaker was sentenced in a public corruption and the story is here. Former Pennsylvania Rep. Mike Veon will spend six to 14 years in jail for his role in a public corruption case that involved using public money and employees for campaign work. Veon, sentenced this morning before Dauphin County Judge Richard […]

The DISCLOSE Act: About last night

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date June 18, 2010
Categories In House

I’ve updated yesterday’s post on the DISCLOSE Act here with some developments from last night.