The Post reports on the status of one of the remaining parts of the Abramoff matter, the allegations against former Rep. Doolittle. Former California Rep. John Doolittle, who retired from Congress while under investigation in the Jack Abramoff lobbying scandal, said Friday that the Justice Department has closed its case against him and will not […]
Category: Courts & Cases
Probation and fine in Cafaro case
I’ve previously noted the Cafaro case. Sentencing was yesterday.
Sunlight on Citizens United and new ads
The Sunlight Foundation Blog notes the recent Mother Jones piece on unions’ political spending post-Citizens United here. The blog post also links to an ad from the League of Conservation Voters Action Fund, implying that the ad was funded by so-called “soft money.” League of Conservation Voters Action Fund is a political committee registered […]