Today marks the end of the 60-day review process for the stimulus lobbying rules imposed by President Obama. On March... View Article
Continue readingThe Grim State of Affairs for Car Dealerships
BusinessWeek, in a good piece on the falling fortunes of car dealerships asks the following question, “Why has Congress not... View Article
Continue readingListing “Earmarks” in Lobbying Disclosures
Most lobbyists seeking earmarks for clients are likely trying to operate slightly on the sly. At least you’d think. That’s... View Article
Continue readingEarmarks Crash Computer, Chairman Accepts Less Transparency
I don’t know what amuses me most, that this happens at all or that this happens every year. The computer... View Article
Continue readingBlue Dog Dems Rake in Health Care Contributions, Protest Exclusion from Debate
On the same day that President Obama met with a number of health care organizations, a group of 45 conservative... View Article
Continue readingConnecting Links: Criticism of Obama’s Stimulus Lobbying Rules
The criticism of President Obama’s lobbying rules continues as more lobbying and industry groups — surprise, surprise, lobbyists don’t like... View Article
Continue readingThe Lobbying Power of the Groups at the Presidential Health Care Pow-Wow
Today, President Obama held a public event with a number of leading health industry trade associations that have previously been... View Article
Continue readingShould lobbyists be required to disclose anything?
That seems to be a question raised from The Next Right‘s Soren Dayton. Dayton is taking the position that lobbyists... View Article
Continue readingDisclosure Calvinball?
Apparently, PACs and the FEC are playing a serious game of Calvinball over disclosure rules. Bill Allison at Real Time... View Article
Continue readingThe Insufficient Lobbying Disclosure Act
Yesterday, John Wonderlich wrote an important post here about Sunlight’s meeting with the White House (with a bunch of other... View Article
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