WINNING ONLINE IN 2012. A webinar is online here. EARMARKS AND COPING. Roll Call. “Winning Congressional earmarks wasn’t just big business on K Street. It was the business, and most everyone downtown had a piece of it.” WHAT HAPPENED AT THE FORUM? HuffPo. “On Wednesday morning, dozens of activists and more than a dozen members […]
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Political law links for Monday, April 2, 2012
GAO REPORT ON LOBBYIST COMPLIANCE. The Hill. “K Street’s newest registered lobbyist generally complied with expense and income report requirements, while accuracy among established lobbyists on these reports varied, a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released Friday indicated.” GAO’s observations are here. The summary notes: “The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia (the […]
Friday’s political law links
STOCK ACT PASSED. News here. “The Senate voted 96 to 3 to pass a watered-down STOCK Act, which would bar members of Congress, their staff and some federal workers from profiting from non-public information obtained through their jobs.” President Obama’s statement is here. PERRY PAC ADVISORY OPINION. Story here. “Texas Gov. Rick Perry has been […]