At the Inside Counsel’s Ninth Annual Conference, Robert Bauer, campaign finance lawyer and council to Barack Obama’s 2008 presidential campaign... View Article
Continue readingRoll Call makes PMA Group articles available online
In conjunction with the appearance of Paul Singer on C-Span's Washington Journal this morning (his bit starts about 1:03:30 in on the video), Roll Call has put online its amazing body of work tracking the PMA Group, the defunct lobbying firm under federal investigation that, along with its clients, provided oodles of campaign cash to more than 100 members of the House while securing hundreds of millions in earmarks for its clients.
Of all the stories there, this one, from March 17, still strikes me as the most interesting:
...top PMA officials also had financial stakes in ...Continue reading
Another Three Agencies Begin Posting Recovery Act Lobbying Contacts
Three more agencies began posting, or provided a place to post, communications between lobbyists and agency officials in regards to... View Article
Continue readingLobbyists Skirt Stimulus Lobbying Rules; Lower Registration Threshold
The Wall Street Journal reports that lobbying firms are skirting the new stimulus lobbying rules by sending corporate executives and... View Article
Continue readingMeeting Becomes Example for Lobbyist Contact Disclosure
Recently, the White House and a trio of groups — American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), Citizens for Responsibility in Washington... View Article
Continue readingShould We Increase Lobbying Disclosure Requirements for Bailout Firms?
When bailed out companies spend money to lobby the government, should we expect greater transparency about their lobbying operations? This... View Article
Continue readingThe FCC, Ex Parte Communications, and Lobbying for Recovery Funds
Last week, I wrote about the number of agencies complying with President Obama’s memorandum on lobbyist communications related to funds... View Article
Continue readingPMA Group Brought Large Return on Investment for Clients
In 2008, the PMA Group was hired by forty clients as their lone lobbying firm. These clients, largely seeking earmarks,... View Article
Continue readingIs Obama’s Revolving Door Rule Bad Policy?
Jacob Weisberg has a good article up on Slate (also, Newsweek) on whether the revolving door policy instituted by President... View Article
Continue readingLobbying Disclosures Due Today
Today is the final day for lobbyists and organizations employing lobbyists to file their quarterly disclosure forms. The forms are... View Article
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