WHAT’S UP WITH ETHICS? Roll Call reports. “Following a year in which it conducted more than 100 inquiries and a rare public trial, the House Ethics Committee has had a glacial start in the 112th Congress.” HATCH AND… ZUCK. The Hill. “Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), a Tea Party target who’s expected to face a tough […]
Category: Washington
91 PACs, website woes, and the reelect in Monday’s political law links
ALLEGATIONS INVOLVING DC MAYOR GRAY. In the Post. “District Mayor Vincent C. Gray on Sunday acknowledged ‘missteps’ and said he wants the city attorney general and the D.C. Council to investigate allegations that aides to his campaign paid mayoral candidate Sulaimon Brown last summer to continue his attacks on then-Mayor Adrian M. Fenty in exchange […]
Who’s exploring, who’s not lobbying, and news from the north in my political law links for this morn.
TARGET ON ISSA. Roll Call reports. RNC’S NEW TOP LAWYER. A report is here. “Texas National Committeeman Bill Crocker will take over the position Priebus held while Michael Steele was RNC chairman. Crocker has been the RNC committeeman for Texas since 2004.” MPAA CHANGES EVERYTHING. Here’s news on former Senator Dodd’s move to the MPAA. […]