H.R. 5751, which was the Fees on Lobbyists Act, transformed into the Lobbying Disclosure Enhancement Act and passed the House yesterday. It establishes a Lobbying Disclosure Enforcement Task Force to investigate and prosecute LDA cases, replaces the U.S. Attorney with the Attorney General as the recipient of LDA referrals, and provides that the Attorney General […]
Category: LDA
Online gambling and Jack Abramoff (no, this isn’t 2005)
The lobbying over online gambling is getting heated. The Times reports on a recent House action that moves the issue forward. The Abramoff connection? Republican opponents of online gambling are reminding readers of Jack Abramoff’s connection to online gambling efforts. The Post noted the link in April.
Boggs recovering
The Post reports that Tommy Boggs is recovering from heart surgery.