“Putting Political Reform Right Into the Pockets of the Nation’s Voters”
Tom Edsall reviews Larry Lessig’s new book for the NY Times.
Category Archives: legislation and legislatures
“Sense and Severability”
Toby Dorsey has posted this draft on SSRN (forthcoming, University of Richmond Law Review:
When the Supreme Court holds that part of an act is unconstitutional and must be stricken, what does it do with the rest? In almost every… Continue reading
“In Jack Abramoff’s memoir, ‘Capitol Punishment,’ an unrepentant reformer?”
This book review appears in the Washington Post.
“At HLS, Jack Abramoff talks about corruption in Washington”
Larry Lessig talks with Jack Abramoff. Colbert also interviewed Abramoff last night.
“The Influence Industry: Gingrich case raises question, ‘What is a lobbyist?’”
WaPo reports.
“Congress Discusses Enacting Stricter Insider-Trading Laws”
Bloomberg reports.
Are Lobbyists Not Citizens?
“Isn’t That Already Illegal? Congressional Insider Trading”
Lisa Gilbert has written this column for the Huffington Post.
Not-Lobbyists in Name Only
David Firestone blogs for NYT’s “The Loyal Opposition.”
Are Lobbyists the Problem?
USA Today says yes and Brad Smith says no. In my forthcoming article in the Stanford Law Review, “Lobbying, Rent Seeking, and the Constitution, I argue that we should not demonize lobbyists as inherently corrupt. Instead, we should recognize… Continue reading
“Despite earmark ban, lawmakers try to give money to hundreds of pet projects”
WaPo reports.
Who is a Lobbyist? Gingrich Edition
This important New York Times report shows not that Gingrich should have registered as a lobbyist but that definition of lobbying needs to be expanded and lobbying support included, as suggested by ABA lobbying task force (of which I am… Continue reading
TPM Interviews Jack Abramoff on His Recent Conversion to Lobbying and Campaign Finance Reform
Here.
Jack Abramoff Will Still Make Money from Lobbying
How? By talking (for a fee) about its evils.