Category: HLOGA

Good morning, here are today’s political law links, 4/3

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date April 3, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, FEC, HLOGA, House, Maryland, Michigan, New York City, North Carolina, Social Media, Texas

MEMBER SOCIAL MEDIA USE. Roll Call. “Although they are the smallest caucus on Capitol Hill, Senate Republicans are the most prolific social media users in Congress, according to a study by the Congressional Research Service.” BLT ON GAO. Here. “Most lobbyists abided by key reporting requirements between midyear 2011 and midyear 2012, with compliance generally […]

April 2, 2013 political law links

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date April 2, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, California, Executive Branch, HLOGA, LDA, New York, Pennsylvania

LATEST GAO REPORT ON LOBBYIST COMPLIANCE. GAO. OCE TENSION. Story here. “Congress founded the OCE in 2008, establishing an outside ethics review organization, good government activists say, because of a lack of confidence in the standing House ethics panel.” DISAPPEARING LOBBYISTS. Roll Call. “Edward Newberry, a partner in Patton Boggs’ public policy and lobbying division, […]

Good morning, here are today’s political law links, 3/18/13

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date March 18, 2013
Categories In A.M. Report, FCC, FEC, Florida, HLOGA, LDA, New York City, Utah

LEE RADEK, 69. The Post. “Mr. Radek worked for the Justice Department for more than three decades, beginning in 1971 when he joined the criminal division as a trial lawyer. Five years later, he moved to the fledgling Public Integrity Section, which was created in the wake of the Watergate scandal and tasked with the […]