Category: California

Friday’s political law links, 4/12/13

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date April 12, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, California, Executive Branch, FEC, Utah, Virginia

CONTRACTORS PLEAD. The Post. “Two brothers whose defense business flourished with the help of Rep. John P. Murtha (D-Pa.) plan to plead guilty next week to overbilling the Defense Department for their work and paying kickbacks to win business, according to their attorneys and court records.” 5 CAMPAIGN FINANCE NUGGETS. Story here. “Now the guys […]

April 2, 2013 political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date April 2, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, California, Executive Branch, HLOGA, LDA, New York, Pennsylvania

LATEST GAO REPORT ON LOBBYIST COMPLIANCE. GAO. OCE TENSION. Story here. “Congress founded the OCE in 2008, establishing an outside ethics review organization, good government activists say, because of a lack of confidence in the standing House ethics panel.” DISAPPEARING LOBBYISTS. Roll Call. “Edward Newberry, a partner in Patton Boggs’ public policy and lobbying division, […]

Here are today’s political law links, 3/11/13

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date March 11, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, California, Florida, IRS, Maryland, Minnesota, Mississippi, New York

ETHICS ADVICE AND SEQUESTER. Roll Call. “The House Ethics Committee reminded lawmakers Friday they’re forbidden to use campaign funds to pay staff salaries or other office expenses that are being cut as a result of the sequester.” The memo is here. OFA CHANGE. The Post. “Reversing course after weeks of public pressure, the head of […]