SHAYS IN. Roll Call. “Former Rep. Christopher Shays, a prominent GOP moderate who lost re-election in 2008, is preparing to enter the race for retiring Sen. Joe Lieberman’s (I-Conn.) seat.” WATERS CASE UPDATE. The Post. “The House ethics committee is poised to pay a half-million dollars by year’s end to resolve the mess that remains […]
Month: August 2011
Tuesday’s political law moves and news
POLITICAL LAW FIRM LAUNCH. Chris Ashby launched a new firm and its website is here. He’s on Twitter, too. POST PROFILES COLBERT LAWYER. Caplin & Drysdale’s Matthew Sanderson is the subject of this Post interview. PAC DONOR CONTROVERSY. The Post. “Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Monday dismissed criticism of a supporter who used a […]
Monday’s freshly prepared political law links
ETHICS COMMITTEE FRIDAY DUMP. The House Ethics Committee released press statements and reports in a number of matters Friday. All of the links are here. IRS AND (C)(4) DONATIONS. The Times. “When it comes to things political, the Internal Revenue Service just cannot seem to win.” JAIL FOR FORMER AIDE. Story here. “An ex-congressional aide […]