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24 Dec 2021, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
California – LA Commissioner Lobbied CAO to Support His Company’s $3 Million COVID-19 Testing Contract Los Angeles Daily News – Scott Schwebke | Published: 12/16/2021 An embattled Los Angeles fire and police pensions commissioner who rejected allegations he improperly lobbied city officials to approve a $3 million COVID-19 testing contract for his company pitched his proposal directly to City Administrative Officer Matt Szabo, who signed off on the no-bid… [read post]
5 Dec 2021, 8:21 am by David Oxenford and Adam Sandler
  We took a look at some of the issues that would be waiting in Commissioner Sohn’s inbox if she were to be confirmed. [read post]
3 Dec 2021, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Appeals Court Scrutinizes Trump Bid to Keep Jan. 6 White House Records Secret from Congress MSN – Spencer Hsu and Ann Marimow (Washington Post) | Published: 11/30/2021 An appeals court scrutinized former President Trump’s effort to keep White House documents secret from a congressional committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol. [read post]
15 Oct 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
The commission’s intention in passing the rule was to require commissioners to recuse themselves if they have taken money from people involved in cases they are hearing. [read post]
8 Oct 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Fed Says Trading Activity by Top Officials Under Independent Review MSN – Rachel Siegel (Washington Post) | Published: 10/4/2021 The Federal Reserve released a rare public statement revealing an independent review by the Office of Inspector General for the Federal Reserve Board, over whether trading activity by top Fed officials “was in compliance with both the relevant ethics rules and the law. [read post]
13 Aug 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
The Campaign Legal Center challenged the decision by Republican commissioners to close an investigation into Scott against the recommendation of the agency’s nonpartisan lawyers. [read post]
25 Jun 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
More than 125 groups managing over $1.5 trillion in invested assets recently wrote to board members who oversee political spending at some of the largest public corporations. [read post]
18 Jun 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Trump’s FDA Commissioner Takes Job at Moderna Backer MSN – Dan Diamond (Washington Post) | Published: 6/14/2021 Former FDA Commissioner Stephen Hahn is joining the venture capital firm that launched Moderna and remains closely tied to the coronavirus vaccine maker. [read post]
11 Jun 2021, 10:20 am by Ashoka Mukpo
One was in Pennsylvania, another in Oregon, and the third in Cowlitz County, a mountainous part of Washington state about an hour north of Portland. [read post]
4 Jun 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
 The firm, Blue Star Strategies, took on as a client the Ukrainian energy company Burisma while Hunter Biden served on its board. [read post]
14 May 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal ‘A Perpetual Motion Machine’: How disinformation drives voting laws New York Times – Maggie Astor | Published: 5/13/2021 Former President Trump’s months-long campaign to delegitimize the 2020 election did not overturn the results. [read post]
7 May 2021, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Facebook’s Oversight Board Upholds Ban on Trump. [read post]
17 Feb 2021, 12:00 pm by Brett Raffish
By contrast, Portland’s charter amendment equips its oversight board with the ability to “issue disciplinary action up to and including termination for all sworn members and the supervisors thereof within the Portland Police Bureau. [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]
6 Nov 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
How the NFL’s Gridiron PAC Uses Influence in Washington ESPN – Michael Rothstein | Published: 10/29/2020 In 2007, National Football League Commissioner Roger Goodell, the son of a former U.S. senator, sought to strengthen the league’s political influence. [read post]
30 Oct 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Broussard, if confirmed, would be the first Black commissioner in the agency’s 45-year history. [read post]
23 Oct 2020, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Wynn previously was on the board of trustees for the Council of State Governments 21st Century Foundation. [read post]
22 Oct 2020, 9:05 pm by Sabrina Minhas
Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for using tear gas during the racial justice protests in Portland, Oregon. [read post]