Category Archives: conflict of interest laws
“Democrats don’t want candidate Cuccinelli to represent elections board”
Times Dispatch: “Democrats on Wednesday formally requested that Republican Virginia Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli recuse his office from representing the State Board of Elections on legal matters related to the upcoming statewide races.”
“The Cash Committee”
NYT editorial: “The House Financial Services Committee has grown so large that a highly unusual fourth row of seats had to be installed in the committee room. Every term, scores of members, particularly freshmen, demand a seat on the panel… Continue reading
“My Wife Purposely Kept Me in the Dark” Defense in McDonnell Corruption Probe
This doesn’t look promising for the governor.
“Possible Conflicts of Interest Regarding Virginia’s Gubernatorial Election”
“Unease at Clinton Foundation Over Finances and Ambitions”
Must-read Nick Confessore and Amy Chozick NYT extensive A1 article.
“For Freshmen in the House, Seats of Plenty”
NYT:
With so many lawmakers clamoring to be on the Financial Services Committee, it has grown to 61 members from 44 since 1980, forcing the installation of four tiered rows of seats in the Rayburn House Office Building — with… Continue reading
Torres-Spelliscy on SEC Regulation of Money in Politics
Ciara Torres-Spelliscy’s article “Safeguarding Markets from Pernicious Pay to Play: A Model Explaining Why the SEC Regulates Money in Politics” is out. From the abstract:
At first blush, the SEC’s regulation of money in politics may seem to… Continue reading
“The STOCK Act and the Political Intelligence Industry”
“McDonnell’s corporation, wife allegedly benefited from $120,000 more from donor”
“Hundreds in government had advance word of Medicare action at heart of trading-spike probe”
“FBI looking at California lawmaker’s water legislation”
AP: “The FBI investigation of state Sen. Ron Calderon involves legislation he introduced for a Los Angeles-area water district that uses his brother as a consultant, according to two people questioned by federal agents.”