They were the pioneers of a high profile business. Politicians held strategy sessions with them, while the public saw them... View Article
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WHICH ISSA WILL ISSA BE TODAY? —Roll Call: “Attendees at the January Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas may have... View Article
Continue readingThe Monitor Group and Libya, Cont’d
Mother Jones’ David Corn and Siddhartha Mahanta have an excellent piece about how The Monitor Group flacked for Libya and... View Article
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REVERSE REVOLVING DOOR FOR TOP STAFFERS —CRP: “At least 130 current congressional chiefs of staff and legislative directors are former... View Article
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CHRIS DODD TAKES LEADING LOBBYING ROLE —Hollywood Reporter: “Former Democrat Senator Christopher Dodd has been named chairman and CEO of... View Article
Continue readingHow Revolving Door Rules Apply to Hollywood’s New Top Lobbyist
Despite vowing not to become a lobbyist after retiring from a long Senate career Chris Dodd officially became Hollywood’s top... View Article
Continue readingRove Announces Crossroads Fundraising Target
According to the Wall Street Journal: Two conservative groups founded last year with the help of Republicans Karl Rove and... View Article
Continue readingUS Consulting Group Working For Libya Did Not Register As Foreign Agent
“Monitor is not a lobbying group.” That was the assertion in one of a series of memos between The Monitor... View Article
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NEWTS DONORS —Politico: “It’s true that just by looking at the baseline fundraising numbers, the $14.5 million Gingrich’s America Solutions... View Article
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SOME LAWMAKERS RACK UP DOZENS OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE INQUIRIES —Roll Call: “The FEC routinely sends letters to campaigns asking them... View Article
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