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20 Jan 2023, 7:00 am by Gene Takagi
Envisioned (Esau McCaulley, NY Times) Opinion: The racial reckoning led to lots of talk but little real change (Perry Bacon Jr., Washington Post) The Relevance of MLK in Indian Country Today (Levi Rickert, Native News Online) For Patrisse Cullors, co-founder of Black Lives Matter, police violence hits close to home (Libor Any, LA Times) Exposing the reality about anti-Asian hate in politics (Rummana Hussain, Chicago Sun Times) But while… [read post]
13 Jan 2023, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
House Narrowly Approves Rules Amid Concerns About McCarthy’s Concessions Seattle Times – Catie Edmondson (New York Times) | Published: 1/9/2023 House Republicans pushed through an overhaul of operating rules for the new Congress, overcoming the concerns of some rank-and-file members about concessions that Speaker Kevin McCarthy made to the hard right in the desperate and drawn-out process of securing his job. [read post]
6 Jan 2023, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
The end of strict rules for visitors at the Capitol will boost K Street’s visibility in time for the new Congress. [read post]
23 Dec 2022, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
It has also sparked scrutiny of foreign influence at a time when the European Union is asserting itself on issues like human rights and the war in Ukraine. [read post]
9 Dec 2022, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Democrats Ramp Up Investigation of Kushner Family Business Dealings MSN – Michael Kranish (Washington Post) | Published: 12/7/2022 Democrats on a pair of congressional committees launched a new effort to obtain information about whether Jared Kushner’s actions on U.S. policy in the Persian Gulf region as a senior White House adviser were influenced by the bailout of a property owned by his family business. [read post]
5 Dec 2022, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Campaign Finance National: “Federal Election Commission Passes New Digital Ad Disclosure Rule” by Taylor Giorno for OpenSecrets Illinois: “Despite Ban on Lobbyists’ Campaign Money, Lightfoot Took $53K from Lobbyist’s Companies” by Tim Novak and Frank Main for Chicago Sun-Times New Mexico: “Ethics Board Advances Complaint Against County Commissioner” by Jessica Dyer for Albuquerque Journal Elections Arizona: “Ariz. [read post]
30 Nov 2022, 10:10 am by Neal S. Gainsberg
Our Chicago lawyers are highly skilled at resolving insurance claim disputes. [read post]
23 Nov 2022, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Gambling companies and their allies then deployed a full court lobbying campaign to press for sports betting in state capitals, showering lawmakers with money, gifts, and visits from sports luminaries and at times using deceptive arguments to extract tax breaks and other concessions, according to a New York Times investigation. [read post]
22 Nov 2022, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Campaign Finance Alaska: “APOC OKs Subpoenas for Republican Governors Association Execs in Dunleavy Coordination Case” by Matt Acuña Buxton for Midnight Sun California: “California Raises Campaign Contribution and Gift Limits for 2023-2024” by Kimberly Railey (Covington & Burling LLP) for Lexology Connecticut: “After Record Spending in CT Governor Race, Questions Arise Over Future Spending by Wealthy Candidates” by Ken Dixon for CT Insider… [read post]
21 Nov 2022, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Campaign Finance National: “GOP Operative Found Guilty of Funneling Russian Money to Donald Trump” by Rachel Weiner (Washington Post) for MSN Arkansas: “Ethics Commission Reaches Settlements in Cases Involving Advocacy Group and Arkansas Legislators” by Michael Wickline for Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Illinois: “Madigan: Indicted but still pitching for (and getting) money” by Tim Novak and Dave McKinney for Chicago Sun-Times Ethics… [read post]
18 Nov 2022, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Trump Wanted IRS Investigations of Foes, Top Aide Says Yahoo News – Michael Schmidt (New York Times) | Published: 11/14/2022 While in office, former President Trump repeatedly told John Kelly, his White House chief of staff, that he wanted a number of his perceived political enemies to be investigated by the IRS, Kelly said. [read post]
17 Nov 2022, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
Carrie Austin ‘Not Medically Fit’ for Trial, Her Lawyers Say Days After She Voted on City Budget” by Jon Seidel for Chicago Sun-Times Louisiana: “NOPD Investigating Officer Frequently Inside Cantrell’s City-Owned Apartment” by Lee Zurik and Dannah Kirby (WVUE) for MSN New Mexico: “NM Supreme Court Throws Out Couy Griffin’s Appeal” by Austin Fisher for Source New Mexixo Legislative Issues National: “McConnell… [read post]
14 Nov 2022, 3:00 am by Jim Sedor
” by Tim Novak and Lauren FitzPatrick for Chicago Sun-Times Elections Nevada: “Democrats Keep Control of the Senate with Win in Nevada” by Hannah Knowles and Liz Goodwin (Washington Post) for MSN Ethics National: “Judge Fines Trump Lawyers in Clinton Case Thrown Out in September” by Azi Paybarah (Washington Post) for MSN California: “Capt. [read post]
10 Nov 2022, 5:11 pm by Rick Garnett
An . . . interesting piece, in the Chicago Sun-Times, about the text-relationship between Illinois Governor J.B. [read post]
4 Nov 2022, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
The subsequent attack on Pelosi’s husband, Paul, demonstrated the immensity, and perhaps the impossibility, of law enforcement’s task to protect the 535 members of Congress at a time of unprecedented numbers of threats against them. [read post]
28 Oct 2022, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
National/Federal Bannon Gets 4 Months Jail Term for Defying Jan. 6 Committee Subpoena Yahoo News – Kyle Cheney and Josh Gerstein (Politico) | Published: 10/21/2022 A judge sentenced longtime Donald Trump adviser Steve Bannon to four months in jail for defying a subpoena from lawmakers investigating the attack on the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob. [read post]
26 Oct 2022, 2:09 am by Family Law
From the Chicago Sun Times: Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady and his wife, supermodel Gisele Bundchen, reportedly are having marital problems. [read post]
25 Oct 2022, 4:00 am by Jim Sedor
Campaign Finance California: “California Sets Up Age Requirement for Those Handling Political Campaign Bucks” by Gabriel Greschler (Bay Area News Group) for Marin Independent Record Massachusetts: “Groups Sue to Put Super PAC Question on 2024 State Ballot” by Steve LeBlanc (Associated Press) for MSN New York: “New Ethics Commissioner Attended Assemblyman’s Campaign Fundraiser” by Chris Bragg for Albany Times Union Elections Georgia: “Supreme… [read post]