WHEN RESIGNATION DOESN’T STOP THE PAIN. The Times covers Sen. Ensign’s decision to resign here. Does his resignation avoid the release of more from Senate Ethics? You might think. “But in interviews Friday, officials said the two leaders of the Ethics Committee — both the top Democrat and the top Republican — had decided not […]
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FARA e-file, Palin 2.0, poker lobbying, and more in today’s political law links
FOREIGN AGENTS REGISTRATION ACT E-FILING. A Department of Justice press release announced a new program on e-filing for FARA reports and more information is available here. “Called FARA eFile, the system enables FARA registrants to electronically file documents with the FARA Registration Unit, which is part of the Counterespionage Section of the Justice Department’s National […]
Legalizing bribery, plea in Carib News case, cooling off periods, and more in political law links of the day
SETH GODIN ON TRANSPARENCY. Here (where he also discusses legalizing bribery). GUILTY PLEA IN CARIBBEAN TRIP CASE. Roll Call reports. “The New York newspaper publisher who organized an annual Caribbean conference attended by some members of the Congressional Black Caucus pleaded guilty Thursday to lying to Congress about how the 2007 trip was financed.” The […]