Most of our focus here at Sunlight on the revolving door relates to former government officials and lawmakers who leave... View Article
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It appears as though the Blue Dog Caucus, decimated in the 2010 midterms, is reestablishing itself in more comfortable environs.... View Article
Continue readingThe Rise And Fall Of Top Lobbying Firms in the 2000s
They were the pioneers of a high profile business. Politicians held strategy sessions with them, while the public saw them... 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
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 readingFacebook Hires Top Democratic Lobbying Firm
Last week The Hill reported on the ever-expanding lobbying footprint of Facebook in Washington. The company hired the lobbying firm... View Article
Continue readingU.S. Companies Lobbied To Keep Libyan Market Open For Business
On October 5, 2008 U.S. and Libyan business leaders met with Department of Commerce Assistant Secretary Israel Hernandez as he... View Article
Continue readingRevolving Door Spinning: Delahunt, Boyd, Herseth Sandlin & More
–Prime Policy has hired former Massachusetts Rep. Bill Delahunt as a lobbyist to work “advising American companies on strategic opportunities... View Article
Continue readingEgypt’s Lobbyists Worked To Block Pro-Human Rights, Democracy Resolution
New disclosures filed in the past few weeks by Egypt’s lobbying team in Washington shine a light on the activity... View Article
Continue readingEgypt’s Washington Lobbying Operation Continues
On February 2, 2011, in the midst of the revolution in Egypt, the PLM Group, filed a disclosure report with... View Article
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