NYT editorial: “As Congress waits for negotiators to resolve the budget standoff, there is other worthy business that could be accomplished, particularly in political ethics.”
Bloomberg BNA: “Most state and local government employees would be permitted to run for partisan political office without violating the Hatch Act under legislation (S. 2170) approved by the Senate Nov. 30 by unanimous consent.”
NYT: “The Treasury Department said Thursday that a communications firm with close ties to President Obama talked to the administration about allowing tax breaks for its corporate clients on more than $1 trillion in offshore revenues.”
NYT: “In the rarefied world of political consultants who straddle the line between campaign adviser and corporate strategist, Anita Dunn has few peers.”
I missed this NYT piece earlier this week. It begins: “Saying that public trust is at stake, a special House ethics panel on Tuesday called for new rules to prevent lawmakers and their staffs from violating conflict of interest standards… Continue reading
The Hill: “A federal court has dismissed a lawsuit against President Obama’s policy of banning lobbyists from federal advisory committees.
U.S. District Judge Amy Berman Jackson on Wednesday granted the government’s motion to dismiss the case after finding that… Continue reading
WaPo: “Rep. Rob Andrews (D-N.J.) may have violated House rules and federal law by using campaign funds to pay for personal trips to Scotland and Los Angeles and by using a graduation party for his daughter to raise… Continue reading