Roll Call: Lewis Probe Heating Up The investigation into dealings involving House Appropriations Chairman Jerry Lewis (R-CA) appears to be picking up steam. At least four clients of Copeland Lowery Jacquez and Denton — a lobby firm with notoriously close ties to Lewis — are confirmed to have received subpoenas. Feds are looking at the ties between Lewis and Copeland Lowery. “Copeland Loweryâs clients, many of which are in Lewisâ own district, are heavy donors to the California Republican,” Roll Call explains, “and they have received tens of millions of dollars in federal earmarks thanks to Lewisâ clout.”Bar group will review Bush’s legal challenges The board of governors of the American Bar Association voted unanimously yesterday to investigate whether President Bush has exceeded his constitutional authority in reserving the right to ignore more than 750 laws that have been enacted since he took office. (Boston Globe)
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=183202