The Times reports that Sec. of State-designate Clinton had a role in securing funding for a project around the time a donor gave to former Pres. Clinton’s foundation. Mrs. Clinton helped enact legislation allowing the developer, Robert J. Congel, to use tax-exempt bonds to help finance the construction of the Destiny USA entertainment and shopping […]
Category: Senate
Senator-Designates and Campaign Finance Laws
New Senator-designates like Michael Bennet (CO), Ted Kaufman (DE), and Caroline Kennedy (NY), and Roland Burris haven’t taken “traditional” routes to office, per se. Are they “candidates” under the law?
HLOGA Flap Features Father Christmas
Santa makes an appearance in this Hill article discussing HLOGA, gift rules, and holiday parties. A source on the Senate Ethics Committee explained it depends on the value of the picture [with Santa]. It would have to be under $10 to make it legal. “It just gets complicated,” he added. Common Cause, an organization devoted […]