“Lobbyist Helps a Project He Financed in Congress”
Must-read Eric Lichtblau piece in the NY Times.
Category Archives: legislation and legislatures
“Either/Or: Professors Zephyr Rain Teachout and Akhil Reed Amar – Contradictions and Reconciliation”
Seth Barrett Tillman has posted this draft on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
The Foreign Emoluments Clauseis a constitutional backwater. So much so, that there is no substantial discussion of this clause in any federal adjudication (although the Office of… Continue reading
Cert. Denied in Renzi Case Raising Speech or Debate Clause Issue
AP reports. This is a surprise. I and other observers had predicted a cert. grant. There were no noted dissents.
“Donors Gave as Santorum Won Earmarks”
The NY Times offers this front-page report.
Mitt Romney’s K Street Army
Must-read Tom Edsall column at NYT’s “Campaign Stops.”
“The Biggest Danger of SuperPACs”
My new oped for CNN concludes:
The main reason the Supreme Court has rejected challenges to campaign contribution limits (currently set at $2,500 per election to federal candidates) is that large contributions can create the actuality and appearance of… Continue reading
“Debate Over Appointees Hinges On One Word: Recess”
Carrie Johnson reports for NPR. See also this NYT report.
“Obama and the Definition of ‘Recess'”
Wondering what happened to those threatened recess appointments? Read this.
“Sen. Nelson could get $1M from K Street”
The Hill reports.
“Lawmakers claim Gingrich lobbied them”
This item appears at The Hill’s “Floor Action” blog.
“Economic Downturn Took a Detour at Capitol Hill”
The New York Times offers this report: “Largely insulated from the country’s economic downturn since 2008, members of Congress — many of them among the “1 percenters” denounced by Occupy Wall Street protesters — have gotten much richer even… Continue reading
Will President Obama Make A Recess Appointment of Cordray (and Others?) After All?
“Institute defends challenge to public employees’ right to serve in Legislature”
News from Nevada.
“Putting Political Reform Right Into the Pockets of the Nation’s Voters”
Tom Edsall reviews Larry Lessig’s new book for the NY Times.