Category Archives: lobbying

Not-Lobbyists in Name Only

November 30, 2011, 9:27 amlegislation and legislatures, lobbyingRick Hasen

David Firestone blogs for NYT’s “The Loyal Opposition.”

Are Lobbyists the Problem?

November 30, 2011, 7:35 amlegislation and legislatures, lobbyingRick Hasen

USA Today says yes and Brad Smith says no. In my forthcoming article in the Stanford Law Review, “Lobbying, Rent Seeking, and the Constitution, I argue that we should not demonize lobbyists as inherently corrupt. Instead, we should recognize… Continue reading

“Despite earmark ban, lawmakers try to give money to hundreds of pet projects”

November 30, 2011, 7:08 amlegislation and legislatures, lobbyingRick Hasen

WaPo reports.

Who is a Lobbyist? Gingrich Edition

November 29, 2011, 7:34 pmlegislation and legislatures, lobbyingRick Hasen

This important New York Times report shows not that Gingrich should have registered as a lobbyist but that definition of lobbying needs to be expanded and lobbying support included, as suggested by ABA lobbying task force (of which I am… Continue reading

TPM Interviews Jack Abramoff on His Recent Conversion to Lobbying and Campaign Finance Reform

November 28, 2011, 10:18 amcampaign finance, ethics investigations, legislation and legislatures, lobbyingRick Hasen

Here.

“Gingrich May Have Unlikely Ally in Obama on Lobbying”

November 17, 2011, 11:13 pmlobbyingRick Hasen

The Caucus reports.

Jack Abramoff Will Still Make Money from Lobbying

November 16, 2011, 4:03 pmlegislation and legislatures, lobbyingRick Hasen

How? By talking (for a fee) about its evils.

More Overby on Gingrich/Freddie/Lobbying

November 16, 2011, 2:24 pmlegislation and legislatures, lobbyingRick Hasen

Here.

“Why Did Freddie Mac Pay Newt Gingrich $300,000?”

November 15, 2011, 8:34 pmlegislation and legislatures, lobbyingRick Hasen

NPR asks. UPDATE: Whoa. Freddie paid Newt at least $1.6 million.

“Reform Groups Urge Ethics Office to Strengthen and Adopt Restrictions on Special Interest Gift-Giving to Executive Branch”

November 15, 2011, 8:58 amcampaign finance, lobbyingRick Hasen

See this press release.

I Have More in Common with Jack Abramoff than I Thought

November 14, 2011, 9:41 amcampaign finance, legislation and legislatures, lobbyingRick Hasen

Abramoff in the NYT: “In his book, he lays out proposals for banning political contributions from anyone doing business with the government and for closing the revolving door between Congress and lobbying firms.” While I do not believe in a… Continue reading