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Professor Richard Painter was quoted extensively in a Star Tribune article entitled "Does Scalia belong at Bachmann sessions?" Painter, chief White House ethics lawyer under former President George W.…
Professor Richard Painter's reaction to President Obama's decision to move his Office of Political Affairs out of the White House and to Chicago was covered by Politico. Painter said, "The President has made a…
Professor Richard Painter was quoted in a Los Angeles Times article on Justice Scalia's planned appearance before Congresswoman Bachmann's Tea Party Coalition. "I don't think it is appropriate for justices…
Professor Richard Painter was quoted in an editorial, "Create An Ethical Culture and Reasonable Compensation Rules Will Follow," in Institutional Investor.
Professor Richard Painter was quoted in Bloomberg with concerns about Justice Scalia's appearance before Representative Bachmann's Tea Party caucus. Painter stressed the importance of avoiding ex-part…
The Huffington Post published an op-ed by Professor Richard Painter entitled "Real Republicans Don't Filibuster." In his article, Painter said that it would be hypocritical for Republican Senators to…
Professor Richard Painter was quoted in an editorial in the Star Tribune on litigation over the recount in the close election between Mark Dayton and Tom Emmer for governor. The editorial took the…
Professor Richard Painter was quoted on the Bloomberg news page about Elizabeth Warren's outside work while head of the Congressional Oversight Panel monitoring the $700 billion bank bailout. Warren was…
Professor Richard Painter, a former White House ethics adviser, was quoted in a Pioneer Press story on the controversies surrounding Judge Timothy Blakely. When asked, "Was the electorate apathetic,…
An article on Portfolio.com discussed Professor Hill and Professor Painter's proposal that bankers be personally liable for their banks' losses. The article describes the proposal and its benefits: "If, as…
Professor Richard Painter was quoted in a MinnPost article about how some of the friends and relatives of investment guru Trevor Cook could be subject to what's called "clawback," meaning they may have to…
The New York Times published an op-ed entitled, "The Separation of Politics and State," by Professor Richard Painter urging Congress or the President to bar White House staff from engaging in partisan…