The Post reviews the case of a Maryland state legislator in this editorial this morning. Simply put, Mr. Currie appears to have acted simultaneously as a lobbyist and a lawmaker.
Day: September 8, 2010
Times editorial revisits lawmaker charities
Here. The art of currying favor in Washington is an ancient one, and both lawmakers and corporations have become exceptionally creative at finding ways around every legal obstacle reducing the influence of big money. But these “donations” need to be fully disclosed and strictly limited like the campaign contributions they resemble. Members of Congress should […]
The future of the Office of Congressional Ethics
The Hill considers the future of the Office of Congressional Ethics in this article this morning. Politico examines OCE’s costs in this story. The Office of Congressional Ethics, an independent ethics body, has contracted out more than $500,000 of work over the past year, a sign of just how busy the ethics watchdog has been […]