IRS TO PAY. NOM. “In response to a lawsuit brought by the National Organization for Marriage (NOM), the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has admitted wrongdoing in releasing the organization’s confidential tax return and donor list which was obtained by the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), NOM’s chief political rival. The IRS has agreed to pay NOM […]
SEC SETTLES. WSJ. “The SEC’s so-called pay-to-play rule prohibits investment advisers from providing paid advisory services to pension funds within two years of a political contribution to an official with power to influence the funds.” The SEC release is here. This is huge news and is sure to generate a flood of urgent memos on […]
HOUSE ETHICS AND YOUNG. WP. “The House Ethics Committee ordered Rep. Don Young (R-Alaska) to pay a nearly $60,000 fine for taking 15 inappropriate trips, using campaign funds for personal use and accepting other unethical gifts.” IT’S A WONDERFUL DAY IN THE VOGELHOOD. WSJ. “Alex Vogel spent the last decade building a Washington lobbying business […]