Category Archives: legislation and legislatures
“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
The End of Campaign Finance Law: The Way Forward
In this final post of the series on my forthcoming article The End of Campaign Finance Law, 98 Va. L. Rev. (2012), I argue that Citizens United signals the way forward to a new approach for the regulation of… Continue reading
“The Influence Industry: Supercommittee members are lining up fundraisers”
“A Congresswoman’s Cause Is Often Her Husband’s Gain”
The NYT reports.
“Summit County bans employees from holding partisan posts, while Cuyahoga still classifying employees”
The Cleveland Plain Dealer reports.
“Members of debt panel have ties to lobbyists”
WaPo reports.
Petition Clause 2.0
The right to petition the White House (at least so long as you have a valid email address).
“Lobbying for reform; With Congress soon to convene, advocates gearing up for debate.”
The National Law Journal offers this report.
“Michael Mukasey Pushes to Alter Bribery Law”
Josh Gerstein of Politico offers this interesting report on the FCPA.
“Government Ethics and Bailouts: The Past, Present, and Future”
Great looking symposium in the Minnesota Law Review.
“California lawmakers try to head off Amazon sales tax referendum”
“Ping Pong and Other Congressional Pursuits: Party Leaders and Post-Passage Procedural Choice”
Barbara Sinclair has posted this draft on SSRN. Here is the abstract:
Although the House and Senate differ in membership composition and internal rules, they nevertheless almost always manage to resolve their differences on legislation that has passed both chambers.… Continue reading
“The President and the Autopen: It is Unconstitutional for Someone or Something to Sign a Bill Outside of the President’s Presence”
Terry Turnipseed has posted this draft on SSRN., Here is the abstract:
On May 26, 2011, only hours before three provisions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act were scheduled to expire, Congress passed an extension. For days, the White House… Continue reading