CU AND “WE THE PEOPLE.” The White House recently launched an online petition tool, “We the People.” According to the site, the “tool provides you with a new way to petition the Obama Administration to take action on a range of important issues facing our country. If a petition gets enough support, White House staff […]
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Thursday’s political law links
INSIDE SOLYNDRA. The Post. “Solyndra’s ability to secure federal backing also made the company eager for more assistance, interviews and records show. Company executives ramped up their Washington lobbying efforts, hiring a former Senate aide to work with the White House and the Energy Department.” OVERTURNING CU? The Hill. “A pair of House Democrats introduced […]
Political law links for today
SOLYN-DRIP. Politico. “Solyndra’s top executives will take the safe route on Friday by invoking their Fifth Amendment rights not to answer questions from a House panel investigating the California solar company’s demise.” SOLYN-DRIP II. Story here. “President Obama pushed for the Fremont, California Solyndra plant to get hundreds of millions in loan guarantees from the […]