‘‘Good government’ rules that aren’t”
D. Mark Renaud and Robert L. Walker have written this WaPo oped, which seems right to me, about the new proposed Obama administration ethics rules.
Category Archives: legislation and legislatures
“Eleventh-hour lawmaking with morning-after questions; Passed in the chaos of the Legislature’s last hours, a senator’s ‘gut and amend’ bill on notifying women about breast cancer risks could bring a multimillion-dollar windfall to a firm in his district.”
The LA Times on “gut and amend.”
“In recent decades, Congress has repeatedly crafted laws that weaken or disregard the notion of criminal intent.”
Fascinating WSJ article.
Scratching Head Department
Politico: “Obama plan gets chilly reception from K Street”
Here.
“Lobbyists Line Up to Sway Special Committee”
The NY Times reports.
“Standards of Ethical Conduct for Employees of the Executive Branch; Proposed Amendments Limiting Gifts From Registered Lobbyists and Lobbying Organizations”
Notice and comment period for proposed rules (h/t Mark Elias).
“Congressional Millionaires To Weigh Obama’s Proposed ‘Buffett Rule'”
This item appears at the Open Secrets blog.
“Bundlers Poised for Power over Supercommittee”
An important report from Politico.
“Side Jobs Bolster Some Lawmakers’ Paychecks”
WSJreports.
“Congress finds, and lists, meaning in Constitution”
WaPo reports.
“Lobbying Reform Push Lacks a Scandalous Spark”
Politico reports. [Disclosure: I was a member of the task force discussed in this article.]
“Revolving door of employment between Congress, lobbying firms, study shows”
“Collateral Damage: How the Obama Administration’s Ethics Restrictions on Public Service Have Harmed Nonprofit Advocacy and the Public Interest”
The Center for Lobbying in the Public Interest has issued this important report. From the executive summary:
Many of President Barack Obama‘s ethics and transparency efforts have been justifiably praised. But his decisions to restrict who can serve in… Continue reading