WINNING IN WASHINGTON. WP. “It’s hard to say exactly how many of Washington’s households in the top 1 percent draw their incomes from the broad business of serving, supplying or influencing the government. But an analysis of tax data by the Economic Policy Institute shows that the area’s 1-percenters are most likely to be lawyers […]
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Friday’s top political law links
SUPREMES AND ETHICS. Here. “A top House Democrat is going after one of the Supreme Court’s most conservative justices and trying to enlist the Chief Justice in her cause.” UNIONS WIN UNDER CU. Here. “Unions took full advantage of the U.S. Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision in 2012, helping Democrats to an outside spending advantage […]
Thurs. political law links, 11-14-13
DUCK DYNASTY IN THE RING. Roll Call. “A Louisiana businessman hopes support from the popular “Duck Dynasty” reality show family will be enough to propel him to victory over the heir apparent in Saturday’s special election in Louisiana’s 5th District.” GAVEL SHUFFLE. Here. “The House Appropriations Committee executed a rare midterm leadership shuffle Wednesday.” PAKISTAN […]