WaPo (editorial)
LA Times (editorial)
The White House also released a statement, which is not yet on the official website:
STATEMENT OF ADMINISTRATION POLICY
H.R. 359 – Termination of Public Financing of Presidential Campaigns and Party Conventions
(Rep. Cole, R-Oklahoma,… Continue reading
Roll Call offers this report, which begins: “Divided government could well mean gridlock for Capitol Hill, but it also may bring a windfall for K Street law firms as the focus shifts from legislating to regulating.”
Politico offers this report, which begins: “A long-running federal investigation has found that White House political aides to President George W. Bush engaged in widespread violations of a federal law which limits partisan political activity by government employees during… Continue reading
I have written this piece for Slate. A snippet:
Today’s decision is wrong on many levels. Whether Emanuel’s move to D.C. for a year should affect his mayoral chances is a question for the voters, not the courts, to decide.… Continue reading
You can read the 2-1 opinion at this link .I expect an appeal to the state Supreme Court, especially when the dissenting judge says that the majority opinion is based on on established law but the “whims” of two judges.… Continue reading