News today from the House Ethics Committee on its dismissal of a matter involving Rep. Laura Richardson. I noted this matter in August 2009 here. UPDATE: 7/2/10: The Times has a short note about the matter.
Month: July 2010
The state of lobbying examined
A new Center for Responsive Politics report examines the state of lobbying in light of the the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act of 2007 (HLOGA) and President Obama’s stance on lobbyist-related issues. The Huffington Post’s LobbyBlog reports on the report here.
Citizens United response laws moving in Massaschusetts and New York
The WSJ reports. Democratic leaders of the Assembly and Senate in New York this week quietly introduced a bill that would require corporations to get approval from shareholders before spending money on campaigns or issue advocacy. . . . State Sen. Jamie Eldridge, a Democrat who introduced the bill in Massachusetts, said it would “protect […]