According to HuffPost Hill, Roll Call’s Jennifer Yachnin will break the story that the House Ethics Committee is investigating Rep.... View Article
Continue readingNYS Takes A Stand On Money In Judicial Elections
From the New York Times: New York’s top court officials will bar the state’s hundreds of elected judges from hearing... View Article
Continue readingThere Is No Earmark Moratorium
Eliza Newlin Carney has an interesting article in today’s National Journal about the fall of earmarks and how that will... View Article
Continue readingJCP directs enhanced access to 3 of “our nation’s vital legislative and legal documents”
I’m rather late in sharing the news, but “enhanced access” to three of “our nation’s vital legislative and legal documents”... View Article
Continue readingLobby of love: Firms in the Valentine’s Day trade have multiple interests in Washington
To most, Valentine’s Day is all about giving flowers and candy, perhaps sipping champagne, shopping for a sexy outfit or... View Article
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PENTAGON PLEDGES ALLEGIANCE TO MILITARY CONTRACTORS —New York Times: “At the Cowen & Company military industry investment conference on Wednesday,... View Article
Continue readingBudget.gov redux
Today the White House will release its blueprint for the federal budget. Last year I called for all federal budget... View Article
Continue readingIs progress the opposite of Congress?
Today, the Advisory Committee on Transparency will host a panel discussion entitled Reforming Congress: The good, the bad, and the... View Article
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What to expect in 2012: $88 million of Koch. — Politico Legislative branch spending finds a defender. — Roll Call... View Article
Continue readingSecret Holds Still Sort Of Secret
The Senate released a memo today detailing how the Senate will recognize and disclose secret holds after changing the rules... View Article
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