START A SUPER PAC? Slate. “The latest iteration is the single-issue vanity super PAC—a group backed by a single, wealthy donor focusing on an issue of national importance, such as climate change or gun violence.” SUPER PAC CONSEQUENCES. WP. “Super PACs have existed in one midterm cycle and one presidential cycle, and are currently going […]
WHY INVESTIGATE RADEL? Roll Call. “In short, House rules require an Ethics investigation after a member is convicted and sentenced for a felony but leave it to the committee’s discretion as to whether to investigate members’ other involvement with the criminal justice system. Here, the Ethics Committee decided Radel’s circumstances warranted probing.” REID PROBE URGED. […]
BUDGET BILL CONTENTS. Opensecrets. “Buried a third of the way through the text (p. 576 of more than 1,500) is language that would prohibit any of the funds approved in the budget from being used to require disclosure by those seeking government contracts, their officers, directors or affiliates, to candidates or committees or for independent […]