E.J. Dionne Jr. discusses the prospects for the DISCLOSE Act here this morning. Snowe, Collins and Brown have made their careers by touting their independence. But that claim doesn’t come cheap. This is the issue on which their promissory note is due.
Category: Senate
Times editorial revisits lawmaker charities
Here. The art of currying favor in Washington is an ancient one, and both lawmakers and corporations have become exceptionally creative at finding ways around every legal obstacle reducing the influence of big money. But these “donations” need to be fully disclosed and strictly limited like the campaign contributions they resemble. Members of Congress should […]
Privacy “witch hunt” and the Hill #g2s #gov20
Tim O’Reilly previewed a Gov 2.0 Summit topic of his, what he sees as a “privacy witch hunt” notwithstanding the Hill’s use of similar features for campaigning. Politico’s Morning Tech has the item today under the title, “Data Mining Hypocrisy.” I noted a similar issue in May 2010.