Politics in Minnesota notes a lawsuit challenging corporate political activity disclosure.
Day: July 22, 2010
Energy lobbyists and the revolving door in the news
The Post looks at revolving door issues in the energy industry. Three out of every four lobbyists who represent oil and gas companies previously worked in the federal government, a proportion that far exceeds the usual revolving-door standards on Capitol Hill, a Washington Post analysis shows.
Party indebtedness an issue
The Post reports that the Republican National Committee recently amened some of its campaign finance reports to disclose debts owed by the committee. “Failure to disclose debt is a common violation, but the FEC is likely to take this very seriously,” said Brett Kappel, a campaign finance lawyer with Arent Fox who has worked for […]