Month: March 2018

SLOW GOING.  CNS.  “Attorneys for the Republican party on Tuesday sought to convince an 11th Circuit panel Securities and Exchange Commission rules limiting political contributions from member firms is an unconstitutional violation of free speech rights.” DINNER AND CONCERNS.   WE.  “President Trump is reportedly dining with top political supporters at a private residence Wednesday night, and […]

AL:  ETHICS BILLS PASS.  AL.  “A pair of ethics bills – one that would require lawmakers to file with the state Ethics Commission if they receive a consulting contract that is beyond the scope of their day job and another that raises the threshold of a minor ethics violation – sailed through the House Ethics and […]

HATCH ACT HIT.   WP.  “A member of the Trump administration has again been found in violation of the Hatch Act, a federal law prohibiting the mixing of partisan politics with official government business. But anybody waiting for Kellyanne Conway’s reckoning will have to keep waiting.” NEW HATCH ACT AND SOCIAL MEDIA GUIDANCE.   FW.  “Following is new […]