One newspaper’s take on how many bills become laws in California includes significant lobbyist involvement and the piece is here. A Mercury News analysis found that in 2007-08, the most recent complete two-year legislative session, more than 1,800 bills — … Continue reading
Daily Archives: July 11, 2010
Still going through the Securities and Exchange Commission’s new pay to play rules? A few random points. On the rules’ notion of what constitutes a “solicitation,” the rules adopt a broad facts and circumstances test. Footnote 328 discusses the definition … Continue reading
When a candidate passes away, what happens to their campaign account? CQMoneyline’s “The Eye” discusses what the committee supporting the late Rep. Murtha has been doing with its funds here. … Continue reading