PETRI ETHICS UPDATE. Politico. “The House Ethics Committee will not move forward with a full-scale investigation into GOP Rep. Tom Petri’s (R-Wis.) advocacy on behalf of a defense company that he owned stock in, but will keep reviewing the case, according to a statement released on Tuesday.” CRAIG OPINION. WP. “A federal judge Tuesday ordered […]
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OHIO STAY. WP. “The Supreme Court’s conservatives cleared the way Monday for Ohio to restrict early voting in the state, on the eve of the day it was to start.” HIGH LEVEL OF DONATIONS. Seattle Times. “The entrepreneurs of the young U.S. marijuana industry are taking another step into the mainstream, becoming political donors who […]
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CAMPAIGN FINANCE ISSUE. Trib.com. “Among the issues facing the state and country, two stand out as most concerning to Curt Gottshall, an independent challenging U.S. Sen. Mike Enzi, R-Wyo.: money in politics and domestic spying.” SUPER PAC HELP. Northjersey.com. “The influence of super PACs is evident in both campaigns, though Booker has decried their impact […]