An investigation begins into the Friends of Angelo. Stevens’ conviction prompts reform group push. Some people don’t like transparency. That... View Article
Continue readingD.C., VA Top Campaign Contributors
Update: Please see Ellen’s comment in the comment thread for a clarification of these numbers. MAPLight.org’s excellent study on in-state... View Article
Continue readingReform Effect on Lobbyists
After a year of operating under the new reforms Congress enacted after a series of lobbyist-related scandals, lobbyists are reporting... View Article
Continue readingIn Broad Daylight: The Only Game In Town
There is only one lobbying game in town: grabbing for bailout bucks. Changes at the Stevens trial, while more stories... View Article
Continue readingIn Broad Daylight: K Street Reeling, K Street Rising
Third quarter lobbying disclosure reports tell the story behind financial services lobbying in the lead up to the Panic of... View Article
Continue readingIn Broad Daylight: No Taxpayer Funded Lobbying
AIG says it won’t spend bailout funds on lobbying, as other financial services welfare recipients acknowledge that lobbying expenses will... View Article
Continue readingIn Broad Daylight: Freddie’s Lobbying
Just like on Elm Street, Freddie killed bills in Congress. The Ted Stevens trial is set to wrap up today... View Article
Continue readingAIG Still Lobbying for Lax Regulations
A month ago, at the advent of the global economic crisis, the federal government loaned the nation’s largest insurer, AIG,... View Article
Continue readingIn Broad Daylight: The Banks Bought Congress
Budgeting political risk helped Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, and financial services companies avoid the kind of scrutiny they needed from... View Article
Continue readingIn Broad Daylight: Scandal Tarred Florida Seat
Sometimes congressional seats come fixed with a superstitious quality; a curse, perhaps. North Carolina’s Class 3 Senate seat is famous... View Article
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