Category: Executive Branch

OCE transparency, OPA politics, and more in Friday political law quick hits

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date February 11, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, Const Law Issues, Executive Branch, FEC, House

PRAISE FOR OCE TRANSPARENCY. Public Citizen’s Lisa Gilbert praises the Office of Congressional Ethics’ transparency in this Roll Call editorial: “And, while we frown at the Ethics Committee’s tendency to let Members off the hook for Washington-style ‘business as usual,’ we can only hope the increased transparency and scrutiny the OCE has brought to the […]

OPA, public financing, CU, and my 3 year blog-iversary in today’s AM report.

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date January 25, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, Alabama, Const Law Issues, Executive Branch, House, LDA

BUSH OFFICE OF POLITICAL AFFAIRS AND THE RNC IN THE NEWS. The Times reports that the Office of Special Counsel released a report critical of President Bush’s Office of Political Affairs. “The report by the Office of Special Counsel finds that the Bush administration’s Office of Political Affairs — overseen by Karl Rove — served […]

Political law A.M. report for Wed., Jan. 19

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date January 19, 2011
Categories In A.M. Report, Colorado, Const Law Issues, Executive Branch, FEC, New York, Ohio

GOOD MORNING. Here are some political law and related stories for today. LOBBYIST POLICY COMMENTS UNDER WRAPS. The Hill reports on the transparency of comments on an OMB proposal addressing lobbyists on government boards and commissions. “‘Why OMB would not make the comments available is beyond me. It is inconsistent with the president’s agenda of […]