Category Archives: legislation and legislatures
“STOCK Act’s Pace Worries Experts”
Roll Call: “Differences between the Senate and House versions of legislation banning insider trading by Members and staff have experts worried about what provisions will make the final cut as the two chambers rush to pass the bill and claim… Continue reading
“Grassley: House GOP doing Wall Street’s bidding on STOCK Act”
The Hill: “Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) accused his Republican counterparts in the House of doing the bidding of Wall Street by removing a provision from the STOCK Act that would have required political intelligence firms to register in a… Continue reading
“House GOP removes political intel-lobbyist rule from STOCK Act”
The Hill reports.
“Capitol Assets: Some legislators send millions to groups connected to their relatives”
The latest installment in WaPo‘s must-read series on members of Congress and self-interest.
Will Controversial “Political Intelligence” Provision of STOCK Act Get Dropped in House Version of Bill?
Looks like it so far.
“Senate-Passed “STOCK Act” Requires ‘Political Intelligence Consultants’ to Register and Report under Lobbying Disclosure Act”
A Caplin & Drysdale update.
Political intelligence? Oxymoron?
“Jacked! Reform Movement Splits On How To Handle Abramoff”
TPM: “If one thing was clear at a Monday event held by the nonprofit watchdog group Public Citizen, it’s that good government types are split into two camps on the subject of Jack Abramoff. There are those who… Continue reading
“Congressional earmarks sometimes used to fund projects near lawmakers’ properties”
WaPo: “Thirty-three members of Congress have steered more than $300 million in earmarks and other spending provisions to dozens of public projects that are next to or within about two miles of the lawmakers’ own property, according to a… Continue reading
“Jack Abramoff Hints at Untold Scandals”
The Caucus reports.
“SOME INTELLIGENCE ON THE ‘POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE’ PROVISIONS OF THE STOCK ACT”
How the STOCK Act Bill Almost–But Avoided–Becoming an Ethics Bill Free-for-All
Must read WaPo.
“Increasing number of ethics probes rattles House Republicans”
The Hill: “An increasing number of House Republicans are getting wrapped up in allegations of ethics violations ahead of the November elections, handing Democrats easy campaign fodder and putting the GOP in an unexpected bind.”
“Dan Walters: California politicans use power to fix the ballot game”
See this SacBee column.