SHAYS IN. Roll Call. “Former Rep. Christopher Shays, a prominent GOP moderate who lost re-election in 2008, is preparing to enter the race for retiring Sen. Joe Lieberman’s (I-Conn.) seat.” WATERS CASE UPDATE. The Post. “The House ethics committee is poised to pay a half-million dollars by year’s end to resolve the mess that remains […]
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Monday’s freshly prepared political law links
ETHICS COMMITTEE FRIDAY DUMP. The House Ethics Committee released press statements and reports in a number of matters Friday. All of the links are here. IRS AND (C)(4) DONATIONS. The Times. “When it comes to things political, the Internal Revenue Service just cannot seem to win.” JAIL FOR FORMER AIDE. Story here. “An ex-congressional aide […]
Thursday’s political law links
OPPO IN THE MAINSTREAM. Politico. “Opposition research, long vilified and romanticized as a kind of political dark art, has stepped out of the closet for the 2012 presidential campaign, in which current and former opposition researchers are taking prominent roles, the self-described ‘high road’ candidate has an extensive research operation and the climate couldn’t be […]