After 10 years of "policy advising," "strategic consulting" and "government affairs" work, Tom Daschle is finally registering as an out-and-out lobbyist.
Continue readingInfluence peddlers seem to know more about the Trans-Pacific Partnership than Congress
Even though the Trans-Pacific Partnership is shrouded in extreme secrecy, that hasn’t stopped interest groups from aggressively lobbying in its favor.
Continue readingThe enduring power of the ex-senator
Two events today prove you don't have to be an elected official or a registered lobbyist to wield clout in DC.
Continue readingDisclosure needed as Obama administration reverses lobbyist ban
The Obama administration announced it will reverse part of the lobbying ban it instituted in 2010 and allow registered lobbyists to serve on any of 1,000 advisory boards, commissions or panels that provide policy making advice to the government.
Continue readingRegistered lobbyists are mostly compliant – but what about the unregistered ones?
A new report has been released reviewing how well lobbyists follow disclosure rules. According to the report, registered lobbyists aren't that bad. What it misses completely, of course, is all of the non-lobbyist lobbyists out there.
Continue readingErring on the side of shady: How calling out “lobbyists” drove them underground
Recent disclosure measures were supposed to provide more accurate reporting of who lobbyists were and what they did. Instead, they just drove lobbying underground, making it harder to track than ever.
Continue readingWhose former staffers make the most as lobbyists? Lott, Frist, Hoyer top the list
Analysis shows that working for a long-serving senator — especially one in a key leadership position — is a very good stepping stone to a lucrative career in lobbying.
Continue readingSomehow fitting, in a Washington sort of way…
What Daschle actually does is a matter of guesswork, but apparently he does it very well.
Continue readingToo Little, Too Late
The following appears in the National Journal’s new “lobbying experts” blog launched last week. I will be posting there regularly.... View Article
Continue readingDaschle: Shadow Secretary & Health Care Lobbyist?
Despite his withdrawal from consideration for the Health and Human Services (HHS) cabinet position, former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle... View Article
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