ETHICS UPDATE. Roll Call. “The House Ethics Committee announced Monday that it is continuing an investigation into Rep. Luis V. Gutiérrez’s former employment of a lobbyist.” DATA ACT TO PRESIDENT. Roll Call. “Recently, in a victory for open data, both chambers of Congress passed with bipartisan support the Digital Accountability and Transparency Act.” DEMOCRACY ALLIANCE […]
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Friday’s political law links, 4-11
CFR: DO WE CARE? WP. “A new Pew Research Center poll is the latest indicator of how little attention people pay to campaign finance matters. It also underscores the challenge Democrats face this year as they seek to make the billionaire Koch brothers into an electoral issue.” COMMISSIONERS’ LETTER. NYT. “Our Federal Election Commission colleague […]
Good morn., here are today’s top political law links
CHARITABLE DONATIONS. Roll Call. “Over $100,000 in leftover campaign funds of a deceased member of Congress have been donated to ten charities.” MEMBERS TRADE. Roll Call. “Members of Congress continue to report their periodic stock transactions as required by the Stop Trading on Congressional Knowledge (STOCK) Act.” DELAY FOIA CASE. The Hill. “A federal appeals […]