WINNING IN WASHINGTON. WP. “It’s hard to say exactly how many of Washington’s households in the top 1 percent draw their incomes from the broad business of serving, supplying or influencing the government. But an analysis of tax data by the Economic Policy Institute shows that the area’s 1-percenters are most likely to be lawyers […]
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Good morning, here are Tuesday’s political law links
DONORS PLOT. The Hill. “Business leaders are plotting to take down Rep. Justin Amash (R-Mich.) as part of a broader effort to punish lawmakers over the government shutdown.” SUBPOENA. Here. “House Oversight Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) is giving a jolt to the congressional probe of the IRS’s targeting of Tea Party groups with a […]
Today’s political law links
FEC MEETING: WHAT HAPPENED? In the Arena. “For the first time since January, the Federal Election Commission held a meeting at which a majority of six Commissioners agreed on an advisory opinion.” TOP LOBBYISTS. The Hill. “Among the thousands of advocates in the nation’s capital, only a select few have risen to the top of […]