Category Archives: legislation and legislatures
Time for a Congressional Clerkship Program
Dakota Rudesill makes the convincing case.
“‘Soft lobbying’ war between sugar, corn syrup shows new tactics in Washington influence”
WaPo:
No longer content to rely on traditional lobbyists, companies are investing in other messengers, such as nonprofit groups or academicians, that can provide expert testimony, shape news media coverage and change public opinion in ways that ultimately affect… Continue reading
“Counsel Rests: Why did Mitch McConnell—not the Senate’s lawyer—participate in Monday’s recess appointments case at the Supreme Court?”
Neal Devins writes for Slate.
“Lobbyists poised for more profit declines, but also finding ways to keep business flowing”
“Reid’s Uncompromising Power Play in Senate Rankles Republicans”
NYT:
With his strong-armed change to the filibuster rule and an iron-fisted control of the Senate floor, Senator Harry Reid has engaged in the greatest consolidation of congressional power since Newt Gingrich ruled the House, unleashing a bitterness that… Continue reading
“Senate Confirmation Process Goes ‘Nuclear,’ but Some Burdens Remain | Commentary”
Robert Rizzi and Jason Abel have written this Roll Call oped.
“Lobbyists Cash in on Do Nothing Congress”
“The Unlobbyists”
Tom Edsall:
The changing nature of politics has reshaped lobbying, not necessarily for the worse. Top dogs in Washington’s influence industry are losing ground to a new breed.
The strategic adviser with clean hands, who stands aloof from the… Continue reading
“A California businessman wants to make the state legislature 100 times larger”
“The Lobbyists’ Lament”
Haley Barbour and Ed Rogers write for Politico magazine.
“Politics to the Extreme: American Political Institutions in the Twenty-First Century”
Scott A. Frisch and Sean Q Kelly are editors of this new volume. Here is the table of contents:
Foreword; Thomas Mann and Norman Ornstein
Introduction; Scott A. Frisch and Sean Q Kelly
PART I: CAUSES AND CONSEQUENCES OF… Continue reading
“Tempers Flare as New Rules Strain Senate”
NYT on the post-nuclear Senate.
It actually does not seem as bad to me as the apocalyptic predictions, but we are only at the beginning.
And who knows if Republicans will blow up the rest of the filibuster when they… Continue reading
“Lobbyists Circumvent Disclosure Rules While Bundling For GOP Politicians”
This item appears at Think Progress.