Here is Fridays look at transparency-related news items, todays congressional committee hearings, transparency-related bills introduced in Congress, and transparency-related events.
News Roundup:
- lobbyist demand for Republican staffers is rising in anticipation of a winning November for the GOP. (The New York Times)
- The New York Times editorialized against the rising role of money in judicial elections. (The New York Times)
- Roll Call explained the mechanics of a House ethics trial. (Roll Call)($)
- Defense Department officials are reportedly negotiating to buy and destroy the entire first printing of a tell-all book they say contains state secrets. (The New York Times)
- The Delaware GOP is claiming that a tea party group illegally solicited earmarked donations to candidate Christine O’Donnell. (The Atlantic)
- Politico looked at the campaign spending of conservative groups in the post-Citizens Unitedworld. (Politico)
- Bush administration Interior Secretary Dirk Kempthorne has been chosen as the new president and CEO of the American Council of Life Insurers. (The Hill)
Relevant committee hearings scheduled for 9/10:
- None
Relevant bills introduced:
- None
Transparency events scheduled for 9/10:
- None
