Gov. Nixon signed SB 844 into law and a news report is here. (Link corrected.) A bill summary and other information is available here. The Missouri Ethics Commission’s press release announcing the August 28, 2010 effective date for some parts of the law is available here. There’s a handy online presentation of the new law […]
Month: July 2010
The impact of Citizens United in Nevada
Wondering about Citizens United’s impact on the Nevada senate race? The Las Vegas Review-Journal considers the topic here.
Honest services fraud theories hit by the Supreme Court
The Post looks at some honest services fraud cases in the aftermath of the Supreme Court’s recent major decisions on the theory. A Supreme Court ruling last month that gutted an anti-corruption tool favored by federal prosecutors is jeopardizing high-profile investigations into politicians and business executives, including several related to convicted ex-lobbyist Jack Abramoff, according […]