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—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…
—Professor Richard Painter was interviewed on NPR's All Things Considered and quoted in the…
—Professor Richard Painter was quoted in Salon.com on the controversy over President Obama's offer of an Administration job to Joe Sestak if he dropped out of the Pennsylvania Senate primary. Professor Painter…
—Professor Richard Painter's editorial published in The American Lawyer urged for a repeal of the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" policy, because the policy institutionalizes dishonesty in the military. "Many problems…
—Professor Richard Painter's op-ed supporting the President's nomination of Goodwin Liu to the Ninth Circuit was published in the Los Angeles Times. The op-ed described Liu as a moderate liberal who would be a…