“Capitol Assets: Congress’s wealthiest mostly shielded from effects of deep recession”
WaPo: “If you could peer deeply into how the 535 members of Congress handle their money, what would you find?”
Category Archives: conflict of interest laws
“After Waters Inquiry, House Panel Recommends New Ethics Rules”
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
“Federal court tosses out lawsuit challenging Obama’s lobbyist ban”
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
House Ethics Committee Clears Rep. Maxine Waters of Ethics Charges
Here is an earlier Roll Call report before the formal announcement.
“Judge temporarily blocks STOCK Act from taking effect for executive branch”
“Hatch Act Keeps Federal Workers Out Of Politics”
Carrie Johnson reports for NPR.
“Report offers new details in campaign fund ethics probe of Rep. Rob Andrews”
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
” Ties to Obama Aided in Access for Big Utility”
“House Rules on Employment Negotiations and Recusal: the Case of Representative Cardoza”
Michael Stern blogs.
“Rep. Dennis Cardoza was negotiating new job for weeks”
Politico: “Rep. Dennis Cardoza entered into serious negotiations for his new job with a California law firm two weeks before his sudden resignation from Congress, POLITICO has learned. Cardoza, who Tuesday said he was quitting Congress, filed paperwork with… Continue reading
From Member of Congress to Lobbyist in One Day
“Former Gov. Don Siegelman sentenced to 78 months in prison”
The Birmingham News reports.
“Ethics panel says Rep. Laura Richardson broke federal law, obstructed probe”
WaPo reports.
“Election official could be pivotal in battleground Colorado”
Must-read Tom Curry story for NBC News: “Scott Gessler isn’t a household name in national politics, but could become famous in a hurry, just as Florida Secretary of State Katherine Harris did during the 2000 presidential recount.”