According to The Hill, only one political action committee (PAC) reported bundling campaign contributions for a political candidate during the... View Article
Continue readingWe Don’t Need No Education
Today marks the end of the 60-day review process for the stimulus lobbying rules imposed by President Obama. On March... View Article
Continue readingThe Grim State of Affairs for Car Dealerships
BusinessWeek, in a good piece on the falling fortunes of car dealerships asks the following question, “Why has Congress not... View Article
Continue readingListing “Earmarks” in Lobbying Disclosures
Most lobbyists seeking earmarks for clients are likely trying to operate slightly on the sly. At least you’d think. That’s... View Article
Continue readingConnecting Links: Criticism of Obama’s Stimulus Lobbying Rules
The criticism of President Obama’s lobbying rules continues as more lobbying and industry groups — surprise, surprise, lobbyists don’t like... View Article
Continue readingThe Lobbying Power of the Groups at the Presidential Health Care Pow-Wow
Today, President Obama held a public event with a number of leading health industry trade associations that have previously been... View Article
Continue readingShould lobbyists be required to disclose anything?
That seems to be a question raised from The Next Right‘s Soren Dayton. Dayton is taking the position that lobbyists... View Article
Continue readingRaising the Expectation of Professionalism
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 readingAnother 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
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