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The Hill’s Congress Blog last week featured an item by Howard Marlowe, president of the American League of Lobbyists, in... View Article
Continue readingLobbyist Disclosure Enhancement Act Introduced
Representatives Quigley and Polis took a significant step toward improving what we know about Washington power players by introducing the... View Article
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Sunlight joined dozens of groups from across the political spectrum asking Members of Congress to support the Shareholder Protection Act,... View Article
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The Federal Communications Commission announced a new initiative that demonstrates that the agency understands and welcomes full disclosure. As of... View Article
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Norm Coleman has decided to join the cadre of former senators now employed as “senior advisers” for Washington lobby shops.... View Article
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