The Washington Times has an update on the Hillary Clinton-Saxbe fix case. The case, brought by Judicial Watch, argued that Mrs. Clinton was constitutionally barred from serving as secretary of state because Congress increased the salary of that position while she was a member of the Senate. Here’s what the Court said: The District Court […]
Month: June 2010
Sunlight on Citizens United and new ads
The Sunlight Foundation Blog notes the recent Mother Jones piece on unions’ political spending post-Citizens United here. The blog post also links to an ad from the League of Conservation Voters Action Fund, implying that the ad was funded by so-called “soft money.” League of Conservation Voters Action Fund is a political committee registered […]
Top Democratic aides headline fundraiser
Roll Call reports on a fundraiser featuring top aides from Capitol Hill. Top aides to the Democratic leadership team — including John Lawrence and Jerry Hartz for Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Calif.), Terry Lierman and Stacey Bernards for Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (Md.), and Yelberton Watkins and Mike Hacker for Majority Whip James Clyburn (S.C.) — […]