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7 Jul 2023, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal ‘I Get My Butt Kicked Every 20 Minutes’: Life in a state legislature’s superminority MSN – Liz Crampton (Politico) | Published: 6/29/2023 There are 29 supermajorities in state Legislatures controlled by either Democrats or Republicans, up from 21 in 2019. [read post]
6 Jul 2023, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
AB 886 Would Require It” by Andrew Sheeler (Sacramento Bee) for MSN Ohio: “Why Haven’t Ohio Lawmakers Passed Any Ethics Reforms Since Larry Householder’s Arrest? [read post]
25 Jan 2023, 8:00 am by Mark Graber
  Larry Kramer and other popular constitutionalists remind us that words designed to be implemented by courts are far more likely to have legal meanings than words designed to be implemented by a dominant political party or virtuous elites in the elected branches of national government. [read post]
21 Oct 2022, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Activists Push for Disclosure of Clients and Income of Judges’ Spouses MSN – Hailey Fuchs (Politico) | Published: 10/20/2022 A coalition of judicial advocacy and watchdog groups are calling on Congress to establish greater disclosure requirements for the spouses of federal judges. [read post]
26 Aug 2022, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal An Unusual $1.6 Billion Donation Bolsters Conservatives Seattle Times – Kenneth Vogel and Shane Goldmacher (New York Times) | Published: 8/22/2022 A new conservative group received $1.6 billion from one donor, which among the largest – if not the largest – single contributions ever made to a politically focused nonprofit. [read post]
Governor Larry Hogan on Tuesday directed the Maryland State police to suspend the state’s “good and substantial reason” standard for permits to carry handguns after the US Supreme Court struck down a similar New York law last month. [read post]
13 Apr 2022, 6:23 am by Ryan Goodman
The Biden administration is reportedly considering shifting its position on the International Criminal Court (ICC) by providing support to the Prosecutor’s investigation of Russian war crimes in Ukraine. [read post]
11 Mar 2022, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Big K Street Shops Will Close Offices in Russia MSN – Kate Ackley (Roll Call) | Published: 3/9/2022 Some of K Street’s biggest firms said they were winding down, or at least reevaluating, operations in Russia in response to the invasion of Ukraine and sanctions that followed. [read post]
13 Nov 2021, 3:12 pm
Ferguson, but no one has the courage to go against wrong rulings. [read post]
9 Nov 2021, 4:14 am by SHG
We count among our numbers university presidents: Robert Zimmer, Larry Summers, John Nunes, and Gordon Gee, and leading academics, such as Steven Pinker, Deirdre McCloskey, Leon Kass, Jonathan Haidt,  Glenn Loury, Joshua Katz, Vickie Sullivan, Geoffrey Stone, Bill McClay, and Tyler Cowen. [read post]
30 Jul 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal As Coronavirus Surges, GOP Lawmakers Are Moving to Limit Public Health Powers MSN – Frances Stead Sellers and Isaac Stanley-Becker (Washington Post) | Published: 7/25/2021 Republican lawmakers are rallying around the cause of individual freedom to counter community-based disease mitigation methods, moves experts say leave the country ill-equipped to counter the resurgent coronavirus and a future outbreak. [read post]
10 Jun 2021, 9:37 am by Richard Reibstein Esq.
The DOL brought the action against Larry Browne and two of his companies, alleging they violated the FLSA’s minimum wage, overtime, record-keeping, and anti-retaliation provisions by misclassifying delivery drivers as independent contractors. [read post]
21 May 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Biden Administration’s Deep Ties to Uber, Lyft in Spotlight After Vaccine-Assistance Partnership Announced ABC News – Soo Rin Kim and Lucien Bruggeman | Published: 5/17/2021 When the White House announced an agreement with Uber and Lyft to offer free rides to vaccine sites as part of President Biden’s aim to inoculate 70 percent of Americans against the coronavirus by the Fourth of July, the partnership drew praise but also questions. [read post]
23 Apr 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal A Government Ethics Office Refused to Approve Kanye West’s Financial Disclosures from His Failed Presidential Campaign MSN – Grace Panetta (Business Insider) | Published: 4/19/2021 The Office of Government Ethics refused to sign off on Kanye West’s financial disclosure forms from his failed 2020 presidential campaign. [read post]
31 Mar 2021, 11:53 am by Bryan P. Sears
Larry Hogan, flanked by Senate President Bill Ferguson and House Speaker Adrienne Jones, announced the historic ... [read post]
19 Mar 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Army Initially Pushed to Deny District’s Request for National Guard Before Jan. 6 MSN – Paul Sonne, Peter Hermann, Ellen Nakashima, and Matt Zapotosky (Washington Post) | Published: 3/16/2021 The Army pushed to reject the District of Columbia’s request for a modest National Guard presence ahead of the January 6 rally that led to the Capitol riot, underscoring the reluctance of some at the Pentagon to involve the military in security arrangements that day. [read post]
Larry Hogan’s (R) veto of H.B. 732, making Maryland the first state in the nation to impose a digital advertising tax. [read post]
20 Nov 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal 6 Lawmakers in 5 Days: New COVID-19 infections put spotlight on Congress’ loose guidelines USA Today – Christal Hayes | Published: 11/18/2020 As rampant nationwide coronavirus spikes force states to reexamine reopening efforts, Congress is still struggling to maneuver around the pandemic as it encroaches on legislative business and endangers its members. [read post]
25 Sep 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Behind Trump’s Turkish ‘Bromance’: Lev Parnas, oligarchs and a lucrative lobbying deal NBC News – Aubrey Belford, Adam Klasfeld, Andrew Lehren, and Dan De Luce | Published: 9/22/2020 On January 19, 2017, Turkey’s foreign minister, Mevlüt Çavusoglu, sat down with Brian Ballard, a well-connected lobbyist serving as vice chair of Donald Trump’s inaugural committee. [read post]