Tag Archive: Recovery

We Don’t Need No Education

by Paul Blumenthal May 19, 2009 11:12 am

Today marks the end of the 60-day review process for the stimulus lobbying rules imposed by President Obama. On March... View Article

The Insufficient Lobbying Disclosure Act

by Paul Blumenthal May 7, 2009 10:47 am

Yesterday, John Wonderlich wrote an important post here about Sunlight’s meeting with the White House (with a bunch of other... View Article

Another Three Agencies Begin Posting Recovery Act Lobbying Contacts

by Paul Blumenthal Apr 29, 2009 2:16 pm

Three more agencies began posting, or provided a place to post, communications between lobbyists and agency officials in regards to... View Article

Lobbyists Skirt Stimulus Lobbying Rules; Lower Registration Threshold

by Paul Blumenthal Apr 28, 2009 11:47 am

The Wall Street Journal reports that lobbying firms are skirting the new stimulus lobbying rules by sending corporate executives and... View Article

Three More Agencies Begin Posting Recovery Act Lobbying Contacts

by Paul Blumenthal Apr 22, 2009 3:13 pm

Three more agencies have begun posting, or provided a place to post, communications between lobbyists and agency officials in regards... View Article

The FCC, Ex Parte Communications, and Lobbying for Recovery Funds

by Paul Blumenthal Apr 22, 2009 1:57 pm

Last week, I wrote about the number of agencies complying with President Obama’s memorandum on lobbyist communications related to funds... View Article

Agencies Begin to Post Recovery Lobbying Contacts

by Paul Blumenthal Apr 15, 2009 2:57 pm

Some executive branch agencies are beginning to post lobbyist communications as required by the March 20th White House memorandum on... View Article

Senators Grill Stimulus Watchdog on Recovery.gov

by Paul Blumenthal Apr 3, 2009 11:59 am

Yesterday, Earl Devany, Inspector General for the stimulus, and Rob Nabors, deputy director of the Office of Management and Budget... View Article

In Case You Weren’t Convinced

by Paul Blumenthal Mar 30, 2009 11:12 am

It’s been nearly two weeks since President Obama announced new rules to cover lobbying for stimulus funds and each passing... View Article

Lobbyists May Subvert Disclosure Laws to Lobby on Stimulus

by Paul Blumenthal Mar 27, 2009 11:23 am

The Associated Press reports today that lobbyists engaged on stimulus projects may channel their outrage at the new lobbying rules... View Article

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