We welcome Jon Bartholomew as our guest blogger today. I first came across Jon’s work when I featured his blog... View Article
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CHRIS DODD TAKES LEADING LOBBYING ROLE —Hollywood Reporter: “Former Democrat Senator Christopher Dodd has been named chairman and CEO of... View Article
Continue readingHow Revolving Door Rules Apply to Hollywood’s New Top Lobbyist
Despite vowing not to become a lobbyist after retiring from a long Senate career Chris Dodd officially became Hollywood’s top... View Article
Continue readingRove Announces Crossroads Fundraising Target
According to the Wall Street Journal: Two conservative groups founded last year with the help of Republicans Karl Rove and... View Article
Continue readingSCOTUS: Corporations Not People (at least with respect to one FOIA provision)
Today the Supreme Court handed down a decision in FCC v. AT&T (decision here [PDF]) in which the Court decided... View Article
Continue readingWashington’s Lobbying Fix — Panel Discussion on March 14
(cross-posted from transparencycaucus.org) The Advisory Committee on Transparency will host a panel discussion on lobbying reform, entitled “Washington’s Lobbying Fix,”... View Article
Continue readingPew Study Confirms Importance of Sunlight’s Work
A study of three cities released today by the Pew’s Internet & American Life Project and the Monitor Institute finds that... View Article
Continue readingUS Consulting Group Working For Libya Did Not Register As Foreign Agent
“Monitor is not a lobbying group.” That was the assertion in one of a series of memos between The Monitor... View Article
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NEWTS DONORS —Politico: “It’s true that just by looking at the baseline fundraising numbers, the $14.5 million Gingrich’s America Solutions... View Article
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SOME LAWMAKERS RACK UP DOZENS OF CAMPAIGN FINANCE INQUIRIES —Roll Call: “The FEC routinely sends letters to campaigns asking them... View Article
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