Tweet of the day from Stephen Colbert: “@StephenAtHome: The Koch brothers don't want to be dragged into the light of day. That's why they work so hard to blot out the sun.” https://twitter.com/#!/stephenathome/status/42444506448138241

Congress
Democrats call for investigation of law firm, 3 tech companies
A group of House Democrats is calling for an investigation into the law firm for the U.S. Chamber and 3 technology firms in relation to a campaign they were organizing to stalk and discredit Chamber opponents (and their children).

Chamber to push changes to CFPB 
In addition to facing possible investigation, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce will today ask for Treasury Secretary Geithner and Hill leaders to take Consumer Financial Protection Board head Elizabeth Warren’s power away.

Scores of leading PACs shifted to GOP in 2010
About 50 of the top PACs in the country shifted their giving dramatically to the GOP in 2010.

Darrell Issa investigation his spokesman regarding emails
And Rep. Issa (R-Calif.) will now investigate his own spokesman over work he was doing helping a reporter with a new book.

Why Koch Industries is speaking out
In what is surprisingly NOT an article from The Onion, billionaire campaign donor Charles Koch is tired of “crony capitalism: and blasts “special favors” for businesses by elected officials.

Silicon Valley firms, whose chiefs met with Obama, rely on DC lobbyists
A run down of the lobby activities of some of the biggest Silicon Valley firms

Campaign Finance
Democrats join the battle
Eliza Newlin Carney’s latest piece on Democrats and their Super PACs to catch up with 2010 conservative outside spenders.

Clarence Thomas speech draws new criticism
Over the weekend, Justice Thomas blasted his critics in a speech, and liberal groups are responding. Bob Edgar: “asking for more accountability and transparency from the nation’s highest court doesn’t undermine it.”

Clean Elections case: the stakes are high for democracy 
This op-ed in Arizona explains the McComish v. Bennett Clean Elections case.

Other
Who else would get through to Scott Walker?
Public Campaign Action Fund’s David Donnelly has this piece in The Huffington Post about the Wisconsin billionaires that funded Gov. Walker’s campaign – he’d probably take their call too.

Senate approves bill to dump Clean Elections
Yesterday, the Arizona Senate passed a dishonest and devious bill to gut Clean Elections – they voted to outlaw taxpayer money for campaigns without once using the phrase “Clean Elections.” Someone knows they’ll lose the public debate. Now it heads to the House.

New ad campaign to benefit Scott Walker has corporate ties
The Republican Governors Association is up with a new TV ad to back Gov. Scott Walker. Guess who funded the RGA in 2010? Chamber of Commerce, News Corp., Koch Industries, Blue Cross/Blue Shield, etc.

Ethics bill passes Senate

An ethics bill in West Virginia has now passed both chambers, but must be reconciled.