The St. Louis Post-Dispatch offers this report, which begins: “When Rep. John Conyers Jr. came to Congress in 1965, with the civil rights movement in full bloom, the young attorney from Detroit was hoping for a coveted seat on… Continue reading
The Sacramento Bee offers this report, which begins: “A proposal to amend California’s term limits law has been revised to ensure that Senate President Pro Tem Don Perata would be eligible to serve an extra four-year term. The editing… Continue reading
The Hill offers this report, which begins: “The House and Senate have approved internal rules banning most lobbyist-funded travel for members and their staffs. But lobbyists can still underwrite one-day trips for lawmakers to visit a site, give a… Continue reading
See this report ($) from BNA’s Money and Politics Report. It begins: “Lax Federal Election Commission rules governing illegal ‘coordination’ between federal candidates and outside groups could allow the emerging crop of presidential candidates to rely on corporations, unions, or… Continue reading
Back on Feb. 8, I noted “It will be interesting to see if the reform community lines up behind the Obama request or opposes it. I’d expect they would support this, but I’d like to hear if there are reasons… Continue reading