Citing “actual and perceived corruption,” a Connecticut federal court upheld the state’s political contribution restrictions on lobbyists and contractors. The opinion is here and news is here.
Category: Const Law Issues
Saxbe Fix, Clinton Fix
President Bush signed a law lowering Sec. of State-designate Hillary Clinton’s pay today. S.J.Res. 46, which reduces the compensation of the Secretary of State to the level in effect on January 1, 2007.
Saxbe Fixed
The Senate passed and the President is expected to sign a “Saxbe Fix” to allow Sen. Clinton to serve as Secretary of State. Eugene Volokh discusses it here.