Craig Holman
Craig Holman
attempt bottom frankly legal line obviously payment policy public
What he's doing here is frankly astonishing. This kind of coordination is obviously an attempt to get around legal contribution limits. The bottom line is that public policy is being made not by principle, but by payment up front.
break close helps network session
Two years is one session of Congress, so it helps break that close network of friends.
access buy daughter hire lobbyist lucrative spouse
What better way to buy access to a lawmaker than to hire the lawmaker's son, daughter or spouse as their lobbyist on a lucrative retainer?
campaign finance limits sham suggest
You've made a sham of the campaign finance law. You could suggest there really are no limits in Florida.
advice blind offering
If you're offering advice to your trustee, that's not a blind trust.
casts congress control door negative revolving spinning
The revolving door is spinning out of control and it really casts Congress in a very negative light.
interest shutting
I'm a lobbyist, and I have no interest in shutting down lobbying.
both ethics house limited senate
I have limited expectations for both the House and Senate ethics committees.
chances delightful final improves leading moderate senate vastly
This is delightful news. We now have moderate Republicans leading in the Senate and the House. That really vastly improves the chances we're going to get it in the final legislation.
business chooses ethics governor people principles talked
These are not friends. These are people who have business with the government. Governor Taft has talked about the principles of ethics in government, but it's unfortunate he chooses not to live by them.
bowing ethics greatest scandals
They are bowing out of the greatest ethics scandals we have ever seen.
allowed amount political primary
They are allowed to do a substantial amount of political activity, but they are not allowed to make it their primary purpose.