SUPPORT FOR TERM LIMITS. WP. “Donald Trump on Tuesday said that he’ll push for a constitutional amendment to impose term limits on members of Congress if he’s elected to the White House.” D TAPE FALLOUT. WE. “A top staffer at the progressive advocacy group Americans United for Change was fired from his post on Tuesday […]
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Political law links for today — not rigged
TRUMP PROPOSES REFORM. Politico. “Trump’s five-point plan includes instituting a five-year ban on lobbying for executive branch officials, lawmakers and their staffers after they leave government. The plan would ban senior executive branch officials from ever lobbying on behalf of foreign governments.” PONY EXPRESS COORDINATION. Breitbart. “New video from James O’Keefe’s Project Veritas exposes a […]
Reformers hit and today’s other political law links
REFORMERS HIT. CBS. “But now, with McCain facing a tougher-than-expected re-election and Feingold seeking to win back the seat he lost six years ago, the authors of McCain-Feingold are benefiting from the same sources of funding they once scorned.” FOREIGN LOBBYING CHATTER. CBS. “Clinton National Finance Director Dennis Cheng wrote in April that the campaign […]