John Boehner
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Feb26
Sequester Shmequester: Members of Congress Hold Dozens of Fundraisers Ahead of March 1 Deadline
On Tuesday, Sens. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) will each attend a fundraiser hosted by lobbyists for pharmaceutical giant Amgen, a company that came under scrutiny recently for a provision in the fiscal cliff bill that could lead to a $500 million taxpayer-funded windfall.
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Apr11
Clips round up for 4/11/2012
Morning must-read: "House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, R-Va., may have irritated members of his conference by donating to an anti-incumbent super PAC before the Illinois primary, but Rep.
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Sep20
Clips Round-up for 9/20/11
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Watchdogs call for greater transparency in corporate political spending
"In a web seminar sponsored by the Business Ethics Network last week, groups concerned about the role of money in politics gathered to review strategies for increased disclosure."
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Aug18
Clips Round-up for 8/18/11
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Attorney general: state campaign finance law likely unconstitutional
Nebraska's AG has released an opinion stating that he believes the state's public financing law is unconstitutional due to U.S. Supreme Court's McComish decision.
Congress/2012
Amid skepticism, debt panel is pressed for a deal -
Jul27
Clips round-up for 7/27/11
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Fighting Citizens United
New York City Public Advocate Bill de Blasio's group, the Coalition for Accountability in Political Spending, is staffing up with its hire of EMILY's Lister Kate Coyne-McCoy to be Executive Director. Coyne-McCoy: "Fighting for concrete changes in corporate policy and behavior in political spending is essential for improving and protecting our democracy. It is a fight CAPS will win."
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Jul11
Clips Round-up for 7/11/11
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Clean Elections take a hit, by Renee Loth
http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2011/07/09/clean_elections_take_a_hit/
A good, though somewhat pessimistic, piece in the Globe by Renee on the McComish decision. "The story of unchecked corporate power is everywhere. Somebody needs to write a new ending." -
May24
Clips Round-up for 5/24/11
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Members weigh in on draft disclosure order -
May23
Clips Round-up for 5/23/11
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Transparency v. free speech
Great column from Eliza Newlin Carney this week on disclosure. Anonymity as First Amendment is "an argument that flies in the face of common sense, public opinion and legal precedent."
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May20
Boehner's Boeing Ties
On April 20th, the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) filed a complaint alleging that “Boeing’s decision to transfer a second production line for its new 787 Dreamline passenger plane to South Carolina was motivated by an unlawful desire to retaliate against union workers for their past strikes in Washington and to discourage future strikes."
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May10
Clips Round-up for 5/10/11
Campaign Finance/Fair Elections
Assaults on workers and voting rights: an organized attack to shift political power
Public Campaign President Nick Nyhart and Demos’ Tova Wang write that the assault on voting rights, union rights, and campaign finance system are a concerted effort to shift political power.