CHARGES FOR HAMPTON IN ENSIGN-RELATED MATTER. Roll Call reports. “Former Senate aide Doug Hampton has been indicted on charges that he violated conflict of interest laws — over allegations that he contacted his former boss, Sen. John Ensign (R-Nev.), in violation of the chamber’s ‘revolving door’ rules — the Justice Department announced Thursday.” The DOJ […]
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Lobbying, the money race, complaints, and ethics in today’s political law links
AMENDED COMPLAINT AGAINST MCCASKILL. Roll Call reports. “In a conference call with reporters, Missouri Republican Party Executive Director Lloyd Smith said the state party would file an amended complaint to the Senate Ethics Committee, asking the panel to review McCaskill’s use of the plane for two political events.” THIRD TRIAL FOR KEVIN RING. Roll Call. […]
Aircraft tax issues, disputed charges, lobbyist pasts in today’s political law links
PLANE ISSUES IN MISSOURI. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. “McCaskill said she is sending a check to the St. Louis County Collector of Revenue for $287,273 to cover three years worth of personal property taxes. She also said she has instructed her husband — a wealthy developer — to ‘sell the damn plane.’” Politico’s story […]