ALLEGATIONS INVOLVING DC MAYOR GRAY. In the Post. “District Mayor Vincent C. Gray on Sunday acknowledged ‘missteps’ and said he wants the city attorney general and the D.C. Council to investigate allegations that aides to his campaign paid mayoral candidate Sulaimon Brown last summer to continue his attacks on then-Mayor Adrian M. Fenty in exchange […]
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F-35 lobbying news and other political law hits for today
F-35 ENGINE VOTE IN HOUSE. After a long and expensive lobbying battle, yesterday the House voted to reject funding for a second F-35 engine. A MOVING STORY. In Roll Call about moves. “When Rep. Dave Reichert relocated to a new District home in January, he didn’t need to hire movers: Three of his aides volunteered […]
Good morning. Here’s a daily dose of political law for Monday, Jan. 24
CAMPAIGN FINANCE FIGHT FOR 2011. The Hill reports. This Times editorial today invokes Watergate and opposes ending the public financing system. THE OFFICE OF CONGRESSIONAL ETHICS LIVES. The Times reports. “Omar Ashmawy, the new staff director and chief counsel, said the office would continue to pursue complaints as aggressively as it did under Mr. Wise.” […]