CODEL CUTS. Roll Call. “House Speaker John A. Boehner announced on Wednesday that members will no longer be allowed to travel by military aircraft on Congressional delegation trips.” SOL CLARIFIED. SCOTUSblog. In a case involving the SEC the Supreme Court held that the five-year clock in 28 U.S.C. ยง 2462 begins to tick when the […]
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Good morning – today’s political law links
CACHET CASH. Roll Call. “Certainly some celebrities from the entertainment industry have been elected to office.” RACE FOR JACKSON SEAT. Story here. “The resignation of Rep. Jesse L. Jackson Jr. has opened a pipeline of aspiring Chicago Democrats eyeing the vacant seat.” CEO CONNECT. Story here. “In an effort find allies in the business community, […]
Have a great Thanksgiving, here are today’s political law links
DC: TURKEYS AND DISCLOSURE. City Paper. “As in years past, Barry is declining to say who paid for the turkeys he’ll be giving away or whether those donors also have contracts with the city.” REFORMER CONFLICT. HuffPo. “During a money-in-politics conference at UCLA on Saturday, Harvard professor Lawrence Lessig, a leading critic of privately funded […]