Sunday, May 31st, 2009
The Columbus Dispatch, 5/31/09, 6:50 AM — House Minority Leader John Boehner has a helpful suggestion for President Barack Obama on making government more open and transparent — and, by the way, it’s No. 1 on a White House-sponsored Web site for such ideas. Read More
Friday, May 29th, 2009
Big Donors & Bundlers Among Obama’s Ambassador Picks – Michael Beckel, OpenSecrets.org, Center for Responsive Politics, May 28, 2009 10:42 PM.
Pay to Parlez? Obama Names Donors to Swank Ambassador Posts – ABC News, May 28, 2009.
Barack Obama Rewards Donors With Ambassador Posts – London Daily Telegraph, May 28, 2009.
Political Ambassadors Persist – Associated Press, May 28, 2009.
Fund-Raising Still Has Its Perks in Obama Era – New York Times, May 29, 2009)
Friday, May 29th, 2009
CLEVELAND — Cuyahoga County Auditor Frank Russo for years reported receiving no substantial gifts as a political office holder.
But that changed last year, when Russo became one subject of a sweeping federal corruption investigation. Read More
Thursday, May 28th, 2009
Elections body fines Ohio family – Jim Provance, Toledo Blade, May 29, 2009
Hiding contributions costs family $125,000 – Darrell Rowland, THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH, Friday, May 29, 2009 3:13 AM
Bond trader must pay record fine – Laura Bischoff, Dayton Daily News, Blog, Ohio Politics,Thursday, May 28, 2009, 12:05 PM
Dublin securities broker fined $95,000 for political money-laundering – Darrel Rowland, THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH, Thursday, May 28, 2009 10:32 AM
Crites unhappy with proposed fine for Will – Laura Bischoff, Dayton Daily News, Blog, Ohio Politics,Thursday, May 28, 2009, 1:23 AM
Thursday, May 28th, 2009
Click here to see NPR’s Morning Edition report about the question of judicial independence in West Virginia’s case of Caperton v. Massey. Click here to see ABC’s Nightline report on the case.
The Brennan Center for Justice has more information and details about this case. Click here to learn more.
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