[EL] ELB News and Commentary 1/17/13

Wed Jan 16 20:19:57 PST 2013

    "Boehner, Pelosi Reappoint Board of Ethics Watchdog"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=46277>

Posted on January 16, 2013 8:15 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=46277> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

National Journal 
<http://news.yahoo.com/boehner-pelosi-reappoint-board-ethics-watchdog-170528707--politics.html>: 
"The independent Office of Congressional Ethics officially received the 
green light Wednesday to continue its watchdog work, with the formal 
reappointments of its board members by House Speaker John Boehner, 
R-Ohio, and Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif."

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    "Hastert Rule' Takes Body Blows With Sandy, Cliff Votes"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=46274>

Posted on January 16, 2013 8:08 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=46274> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

/Roll Call/: 
<http://www.rollcall.com/news/hastert_rule_takes_body_blows_with_sandy_cliff_votes-220816-1.html>"Speaker 
<http://www.rollcall.com/news/hastert_rule_takes_body_blows_with_sandy_cliff_votes-220816-1.html>John 
A. Boehner <http://www.rollcall.com/members/379.html>'s decision to 
allow a bill to pass with only 49 Republican votes Tuesday has some in 
his party questioning whether this is the new normal and has at the same 
time delighted Democrats, who believe they might be able to produce 
similar results in the battles ahead. The Ohio Republican has generally 
operated under a policy of bringing bills to the floor only if a 
majority of his conference can support it. But that was not the case on 
Tuesday night's vote on supplemental disaster relief for those stricken 
by Superstorm Sandy, nor the fiscal cliff deal, which passed with only 
85 Republicans on board earlier this month. That has Republicans 
questioning whether the 'Hastert rule' is dead."

Sarah Binder: 
<http://themonkeycage.org/blog/2013/01/16/oh-113th-congress-hastert-rule-we-hardly-knew-ye/>

<http://themonkeycage.org/blog/2013/01/16/oh-113th-congress-hastert-rule-we-hardly-knew-ye/> 

"It's too early to know whether Speaker Boehner will continue to violate 
the Hastert rule.  Instead, I'll offer some brief thoughts on the recent 
past and potential future of the Hastert Rule."

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    "Earmarks: The Reluctant Case for Ending the Ban"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=46270>

Posted on January 16, 2013 3:44 pm <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=46270> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Businessweek sees earmarks 
<http://www.businessweek.com/articles/2013-01-10/earmarks-the-reluctant-case-for-ending-the-ban> 
as the grease to end gridlock.  If so, it is a relatively cheap price to 
pay.

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    "Filibuster Reformers Open To Reid's More Modest Reform Plan"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=46268>

Posted on January 16, 2013 11:37 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=46268> by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

TPM 
<http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2013/01/filibuster-endgame-in-sight.php?ref=fpblg>: 
"Reid's emerging package would require a filibustering minority of 
senators to occupy the floor and speak after the debate has begun. But 
they would retain the ability to force a 60-vote threshold for the first 
motion to begin debate (which reformers would prefer to also get rid 
of). After that, the plan would shift the burden from the majority 
seeking to advance legislation or nominations to the minority seeking to 
block them....His plan 
<http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2013/01/harry-reid-filibuster-plan.php> 
would also eliminate a rule requiring a 30-hour gap between cloture and 
a final vote on a measure and would make it easier for the Senate to go 
to conference with the House."

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    "Murkowski Defies Leadership on Disclosure and Returns to Republican
    Orthodoxy" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=46265>

Posted on January 16, 2013 11:10 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=46265> by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

Meredith McGehee blogs 
<http://www.clcblog.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=502:murkowski-defies-leadership-on-disclosure-and-returns-to-republican-orthodoxy>.

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    "Conservative group sues to block White House gun control
    recommendations" <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=46262>

Posted on January 16, 2013 10:00 am 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?p=46262> by Rick Hasen 
<http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

/The Hill/ 
<http://thehill.com/blogs/regwatch/court-battles/277479-conservative-group-sues-to-block-gun-control-recommendations>: 
"Freedom Watch, founded by attorney Larry Klayman, argues that the task 
force held illegal meetings with lobbyists and did not give proper 
public notice. The group filed a lawsuit in a Florida federal court, 
seeking to shut down the task force and block any of its proposals from 
implementation.

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    "Ex-Bachmann aide alleges campaign finance violations"
    <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=46259>

Posted on January 16, 2013 9:57 am <http://electionlawblog.org/?p=46259> 
by Rick Hasen <http://electionlawblog.org/?author=3>

/Star-Tribune/ 
<http://www.startribune.com/politics/national/187048461.html?refer=y>: 
"Waldron, formerly Bachmann's national field coordinator, is accusing 
the campaign of improperly dipping into money from MichelePAC to pay 
longtime fundraising consultant Guy Short for presidential campaign work 
he performed in the critical final weeks ahead of Iowa's caucuses last 
year."

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