Former senators Byron Dorgan and Bob Bennett have signed on to the lobbying firm Arent Fox. According to USA Today:... View Article
Continue readingDespite rules, revolving door lobbyist was on House floor for swearing-in
The New Orleans Times-Picayune points out another possible ethics violation made during the opening day of the 112th Congress. Lobbyist... View Article
Continue readingWhy doesn’t William Daley violate Obama’s lobbyist ban?
Why doesn’t the appointment of William Daley violate the Obama administration’s ban on lobbyists in the administration? Even though Daley... View Article
Continue readingNew session of lobbying kicks off today
The launch of the 112th Congress means the beginning of another session of lobbying. There are a number of important... View Article
Continue readingEx-congressman revolves to lobbying firm
Former Rep. Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) is joining the lobbying firm Alston & Bird after suffering defeat in his bid for... View Article
Continue readingKeeping Congress Competent: Staff Pay, Turnover, And What It Means for Democracy
Incoming Speaker Boehner recently vowed to tighten the House of Representative’s collective belt through a 5 percent budget reduction. Congressional... View Article
Continue readingLobbyist hired to head key congressional committee
Gary Andres, a lobbyist for Dutko Worldwide, has been hired by incoming chairman Fred Upton to be the staff director... View Article
Continue readingRevolving Door: New hires on the Hill
There are numerous reports coming in that new and old members of Congress are hiring lobbyists to work in their... View Article
Continue readingPost-Congress Careers: Bob Bennett
The Washington Examiner’s Tim Carney had an amusing and mostly accurate run-down on where the retiring and defeated senators of... View Article
Continue readingWhere Do Telecom Lobbyists Come From?
UPDATE – 8/10/10: On Monday, August 9, 2010, Google and Verizon introduced a joint proposal for the future of Internet... View Article
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