Reform II

 For Monday:

• Holyoke, conclusion.
• Cigler, ch. 16

Florida Update  and the court document

House revolving door rules (Cigler 273)

Transparency loopholes

Clarence Thomas and Harlan Crow

Reform:  a low-priority issue for the public

Lobbying, Influence, and the states

•  Lobbying regulation in the states (Cigler p. 240)
• Isolated state capitals (e.g., Sacramento)
• In most states, secretaries of state are in charge of regulating lobbies and campaign finance.  They are elected officials.
• Other elected officials:
• Treasurers (i.e., chief investment officer)
• Insurance commissioners  -- California
• Ag commissioners

FEC 

• Structure
• It lacked a quorum for a long time

Campaign Finance

• Brennan Center: "In fact, the idea of a tax credit to encourage political participation is nothing new. Between 1972 and 1986, millions of Americans claimed a federal tax credit to subsidize hundreds of millions of dollars of contributions.13 And over the last few decades, several states have allowed their residents to do the same."
• State laws
• Super PAC insurance

Recusal and conflicts of interest

• State regulations
• Congressional conflict of interest rules
• STOCK Act and Chris Collins

Government  Capacity

• Decline in capacity
• Brain Drain on the Hill
• Oversight capacity