The STOCK Act Explained (video interview)
Still have questions about what the STOCK Act really means?
In this interview with LexBlog Network Television, I explain the legislation, what drove it, and where it could be headed.
Taking Stock of The STOCK Act. . . . Wither "Political Intelligence"?
by Stefan C. Passantino and Benjamin P. Keane
Proponents of ethics reform and increased political transparency in Washington don’t often see reform proposals pass through Congress by overwhelming margins, and rarely does anyone bemoan an excess of “political intelligence” in Washington, but that’s exactly what happened on Capitol Hill this past week. While the reform community can’t quite be sure what version of reform will survive the ongoing tug of war between the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives, it is clear that those trading on “inside political knowledge” are clearly in the transparency crosshairs.
If you are a consultant, a lobbyist, a law firm, or simply a person with inside knowledge of how Washington thinks, this post pertains to you (but you already know that, of course).
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