WHAT’S UP WITH ETHICS? Roll Call reports. “Following a year in which it conducted more than 100 inquiries and a rare public trial, the House Ethics Committee has had a glacial start in the 112th Congress.” HATCH AND… ZUCK. The Hill. “Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), a Tea Party target who’s expected to face a tough […]
Month: March 2011
L-PACs, not the real Koch, and more political law links for the day
CALL TO LEADERSHIP (PACS). The Times reports. “On Monday, Rep. Kristi Noem, a Republican from South Dakota, became the latest freshman member of Congress to form a leadership political action committee, commonly used to bolster the political aspirations of its founder.” CRANK KOCH CALL ETHICS COMPLAINT. TPM has the link to the story here. “The […]
Donors testifying, the Donald’s travel, foreign money and more in today’s political law links
DONORS TESTIFY. Roll Call reports. “There are no rules prohibiting campaign donors from appearing before Congressional committees, and several government reform advocates acknowledged that it is not uncommon for a witness to have given funds to a Member.” TRUMP TTW. The Atlantic covers Trump’s moves here. “Donald Trump’s plane showed up in Iowa this morning, […]