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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…
"Richard Painter, who served as President George W. Bush's ethics counsel, has been a crusader for closing the political-affairs office and barring partisan political activity in the White House," states Kirsten…
In an op-ed in the Washington Post, Professor Richard Painter stated, it is unlikely that the law was broken in either the Sestak or Romanoff discussions. The Romanoff incident was more problematic because…
Professor Richard Painter was cited in a New York Times article on the controversy over White House discussions of possible jobs in the Obama Administration for Joe Sestak and Andrew Romanoff, which…
Professor Richard Painter was interviewed by NPR's Michele Norris for a five minute segment on All Things Considered. He discussed the controversy over White House discussions of possible jobs in the Obama…