Pulling the Plug on Public Financing
[IMGCAP(1)] “In 2004, the percentage of taxpayers who chose the check-off contribution was 11 percent, meaning that 89 percent chose not to support the system,” Doolittle and Neugebauer wrote in a
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Ohio Members in Remap Fight
By filing with the IRS after Oct. 1, Ohio First ensured that it will not have to report any of its activities until January, long after the initiative votes have occurred.
Putnam Plugs in Staff Gaps
[IMGCAP(1)] Putnam has also lost his communications director, Shawn Dhar, to the Brookings Institution, where he will serve as communications adviser.
Democratic Think Tank Mixes Ideas With Bush-Bashing
[IMGCAP(1)] For instance, a thoughtful CAP report proposing a new U.S. national security strategy called “Integrated Power” says in its executive summary that because of President Bush, “our military
Lawn Wranglers Would Like One More Win
The Lawn Wranglers earned their first-ever Congressional softball championship Oct. 1 by scoring a 16-4 victory in the championship game over 2003 champions the Resolutionaries, sponsored by the
Vice Chair Money Race Heats Up
In the past three months alone, the three vice chairman hopefuls have given the party a total of $120,000 and raised nearly $1 million on its behalf.
Democratic Strategists, Take Note: It’s Time to Think Big
[IMGCAP(1)] If that last paragraph seems vaguely familiar, you have an extraordinary memory. It led off a column that appeared in this space on July 15, 1993.
Crazy in Love
[IMGCAP(1)] “It’s great. Terrific. We’re both very happy. It’s been fantastic,” the romantic effused to HOH over the phone Friday.
Recording Hurricane History
[IMGCAP(1)] “The Library [of Congress] has done a lot of work to preserve historical materials, but here we are working with living history, people who are alive and able to tell their story as it
Cunningham’s House Deal Is ‘Unusual’
The FBI searched the Cunninghams’ home on July 1. Under federal law, a couple facing capital gains taxes from a home sale can avoid paying the tax on up to $500,000 in profits.
A Fork in the Road
[IMGCAP(1)] With the MFCA turning away from lobbying activities, Lynch said his move back to the larger trucking lobby was natural.
Lawsuit Update
[IMGCAP(1)] Last month, Robertson allowed the plaintiffs to refile the case so that the three arresting officers could be held personally liable for civil damages along with the federal government
Bankrupt Northwest Signs Up GOP Lobbying Firm
[IMGCAP(1)] “We’re doing general lobbying for them,” said Fierce Isakowitz’s Kirsten Chadwick, a former special assistant to President Bush for legislative affairs, who is taking the lead on the account
California Girl (and Three Guys)
[IMGCAP(1)] Sanchez has also made two new additions to her legislative staff. The first is John Brodtke, a new legislative assistant who last worked for Rep. Ellen Tauscher (D-Calif.).
D.C.’s Architectural Possibilities Explored
Perhaps one of the more interesting aspects of the book comes from Peatross’ Chapter 1 essay, which highlights many of the designs that didn’t end up happening.
Will Senate OK a ‘Self-Effacing’ Court Nominee?
[IMGCAP(1)] But in Roberts, Bush selected not merely an experienced appellate litigator and former Supreme Court clerk, but a lawyer regarded by his peers as among the very best in the business.
Stacks O’ Love
[IMGCAP(1)] Bass, 44, and Wyden, 56, were married three weekends ago in a private sunset ceremony on Cannon Beach in Oregon, followed by a reception last weekend at the Metropolitan Club in New York
In Modern Politics, It’s Open Season on Congressional Leaders
[IMGCAP(1)] And the leaders were powerful men (yes, Virginia, they were always men in the old days) who marshalled their troops on the floor much the way generals led their soldiers into battle.
Time Flies for Poet Laureate
whose 2004 collection “Delights and Shadows” won the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in April, arrives in Washington, D.C., to open the Library of Congress’ poetry season Thursday night, he’ll have [IMGCAP(1)
Warner Won’t Retreat in Battle Over Defense Bill
[IMGCAP(1)] While the obituary on the Defense authorization bill can’t and shouldn’t be written just yet, the limited time left in this year’s session, coupled with partisan stalemates over the bill