Henry Waxman has announced his retirement at the end of his 20th term in congress. A look at his influence profile shows the high-profile congressman has relied on the healthcare industry, Washington PACs and Hollywood to finance his electoral efforts.
Continue readingRetired staffers land on their feet, several already on K Street
An analysis of some of the highest paid former staffers from the House and Senate finds a number of landing posts at lobbying shops almost immediately upon leaving their congressional posts.
Continue readingLobby-a-palooza! New year brings new turn of the revolving door
It's a happy and potentially lucrative New Year for many former Capitol Hill denizens, as the turn of the calendar also brings a turn of Washington's revolving door.
Continue readingSuper PACs loom large in today’s primaries in California, New Mexico, Montana
As voters go to the polls in six states today, super PACs and other outside groups are playing an outsize role in some of the high profile contests, as incumbent members of Congress square off against other incumbents due to redistricting, special interests duke it out in one district, and Democrats try to avoid being beaten out by an indepedent for the fall ballot. Here's a rundown of some of the spending:
Sherman v. Berman
Thanks to redistricting, one of the most high profile contests pits two House Democrats against each other in California's San Fernando Valley, where ...
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