Category: LDA

Freeze and Put Down that Toothpick!

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date August 26, 2008
Categories In HLOGA, LDA

A group alleged that a Visa and US Bank event at the Democratic National Convention is violating House rules. Any freshman Democrat who does participate in the August 27 reception should be treated by the public and media as failing to comply with the language, meaning, purpose and spirit of the new House ethics rule […]

Lobbyists: “Birds of Prey”

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date August 22, 2008
Categories In HLOGA, LDA

So says John McCain. “Whenever there’s a corrupt system, then you’re going to have these birds of prey descend on it to get their share of the spoils,” McCain said…

No Forks, No Chairs

Post author By Eric Brown
Post date August 20, 2008
Categories In HLOGA, LDA

The Times has another entry in a long list of articles discussing ethics rules and convention events. For instance, members of Congress cannot be singled out to be honored at events, but if they are members of a state delegation, the whole group can be honored. And the rules can vary for House and Senate […]