CANDIDATE LOAN STORY. In Roll Call this morning. “Members of Congress have discovered another way to err on their annual financial disclosure reports.” KOCH AND POMPEO. The Post reports. “When Mike Pompeo needed funding for a Wichita aerospace company, one of the places he and his partners went for help was Koch Industries, a hometown […]
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Earmark death blow, Super Bowl lobbying, and VA SBE news in political law news this A.M.
EARMARK DEATH BLOW? Politico reports on Sen. Inouye’s position on an earmark ban: “A renowned earmarker, Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii), said Tuesday that his panel will ban earmarks in any bills for the next two years.” More from the Times. WHY WAS OCE SPARED? “[Rep.] Bonner, now the chairman of Congress’ internal […]
OPA, public financing, CU, and my 3 year blog-iversary in today’s AM report.
BUSH OFFICE OF POLITICAL AFFAIRS AND THE RNC IN THE NEWS. The Times reports that the Office of Special Counsel released a report critical of President Bush’s Office of Political Affairs. “The report by the Office of Special Counsel finds that the Bush administration’s Office of Political Affairs — overseen by Karl Rove — served […]