LOCK DOWN THOSE DOMAINS. E.politics has another lesson in domain politics. HOUSE ETHICS HIRES. The House Ethics Committee announced staff changes and the release is here. The Hill covers developments here. REP. RICHARDSON IN THE NEWS. Roll Call. “The request for an investigation into whether Richardson forced staffers to perform personal errands and campaign work […]
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Thursday’s political law links
GETTING THE FAIRNESS DOCTRINE OFF THE BOOKS. The Hill. “The [FCC] stopped enforcing the rule in 1987 after concluding it was unconstitutional, but in recent years some Democrats have suggested reviving the policy in response to the increasingly partisan nature of cable news.” EARMARKS AND 2012. The Post. “Presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich has used op-ed […]
Edwards emails, Weiner tweets, ethics news, and more political law links for today
WHAT THE EDWARDS EMAILS WILL SHOW. The Post. “Prosecutors have obtained emails between John Edwards and a former aide to use as evidence at trial that he knew about payments to his pregnant mistress even while he was publicly denying it, people familiar with the case told The Associated Press on Monday.” MOST EXPENSIVE ELECTION […]