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 readingThe rise of the million-dollar lobbyist
Lobbying is a very lucrative business. But for some it’s more than very lucrative: It’s million-dollar lucrative.
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 readingHow revolving door lobbyists are taking over K Street
Between 1998 and 2012, total lobbying revenue from active contract lobbyists almost doubled. The kicker? All of this new revenue came exclusively from revolving door lobbyists.
Continue readingK Street pays top dollar for revolving door talent
It is a widely accepted truism in Washington that the place to get rich is on “K Street” — that metonymic shorthand for the Washington lobbying business. But how rich?
Continue readingRevolvers’ Dollars: methodology and cautions
In our Revolvers' Dollars series, we built a dataset covering all active firm lobbyists from 1998—2012. Here, we describe the methodology behind our dataset, and offer some cautions on these data and methods.
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