Former Chairman of the Federal Election Commission David Mason has an interesting post on the Center for Competitive Politics’ blog, “Defending Nancy Pelosi.” He writes: I suppose Speaker Pelosi is partly at fault for buying into the “more ethical than thou” logic of progressive campaign finance rules. She contributed to a climate that makes attacks […]
Author: Eric Brown
Stevens Trial, Briefly on Ice
Breaking news late today in the Stevens trial: a hearing on defendant’s motion for a mistrial. First Judge Sullivan brought up integrity. “How can the court have confidence that the Public Integrity Section has integrity?” he said, referring to the division at the Department of Justice charged with prosecuting this case. Then lead prosecutor Brenda Morris practically […]
WI: Lobbying Complaint
One Wisconsin Now alleges that a business group failed to comply with lobbyist disclosure. The watchdog group One Wisconsin Now filed a complaint Tuesday with the Government Accountability Board claiming Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce failed to report lobbying activity involving the University of Wisconsin budget. WMC, a pro-business interest group, commented on its lobbying activities […]