On the first day of President Obama’s first term, he had a lot on his plate. The economy was in... View Article
Continue readingGAO Finds Fault With Lobbyist Reports
by Cassandra LaRussa Only 63% of information disclosed on lobbying reports were “properly reported and supported,” according to a new... View Article
Continue readingLobbyist Proposal Leaves Loopholes for Stealth Lobbyists
The Washington Post reported yesterday on new lobbyist regulations being proposed by the American League of Lobbyists. According to the... View Article
Continue readingClose the lobbying loopholes
Today NPR’s Planet Money team aired a story about disgraced former lobbyist Jack Abramoff’s legal lobbying activities (as few of... View Article
Continue readingClose Lobbyist Reporting Loopholes First
Yesterday evening, John reacted to President Obama’s SOTU speech in which the President proposed a ban on lobbyists acting as bundlers.... View Article
Continue readingGingrich not a Lobbyist? Time to Change the Definition
Bill Clinton famously tried to claim he hadn’t lied about his relationship Monica Lewinsky by saying, “It depends on what... View Article
Continue readingAdd Gingrich to the Long List of Stealth Lobbyists
Here’s a riddle: What do you call it when someone earns millions of dollars from corporate clients, uses his relationships... View Article
Continue readingDigging Into the Relationships in Sunlight’s Twitter Lobbyist List
On Wednesday Sunlight released a list of lobbyists tweeting online, allowing for collective insight into their world; who they follow;... View Article
Continue reading15 Minutes With Jack Abramoff
Yesterday, the TV News-Magazine 60 Minutes aired an interview with disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff. It’s worth watching in its entirety,... View Article
Continue readingGroups Call for Super Committee Members to Make Avenues of Influence Transparent
The drumbeat continues for the twelve members of the Committee on Deficit Reduction to step up and match their newly... View Article
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