Category Archives: lobbying
“Obama’s Unlobbyists | K Street Files”
Roll Call:
In the past week, reporters — like me — have pored over the most recent lobbying disclosures. We’re looking for stories about the revenue patterns at K Street’s notable shops.
But the best story may be what’s… Continue reading
“There Is One Campaign Finance Regulation That Rand Paul Supports”
HuffPo: “In an appearance at the University of Chicago’s Institute of Politics, the Kentucky Republican said he backed legislation that would prohibit the ability of federal contract recipients to plow money back into the political process. Though he kept… Continue reading
“How Rand Paul Bailed on His Bold Plan to Reform Big-Money Politics in Washington”
David Corn writes.
My Stanford piece on lobbying begins with some of Rand Paul’s and Sarah Palin’s comments about “crony capitalism” and limiting the power of lobbyists. I had wondered how this would get squared with the Citizen United… Continue reading
“Bloomberg Plans a $50 Million Challenge to the N.R.A.”
NYT: “Michael R. Bloomberg, making his first major political investment since leaving office, plans to spend $50 million this year building a nationwide grass-roots network to motivate voters who feel strongly about curbing gun violence, an organization he hopes… Continue reading
“TurboTax Maker Linked to ‘Grassroots’ Campaign Against Free, Simple Tax Filing”
Must-read ProPublica:
Over the last year, a rabbi, a state NAACP official, a small town mayor and other community leaders wrote op-eds and letters to Congress with remarkably similar language on a remarkably obscure topic.
Each railed against a… Continue reading
“Google, once disdainful of lobbying, now a master of Washington influence”
Your Sunday morning reading from WaPo, which begins:
In May 2012, the law school at George Mason University hosted a forum billed as a “vibrant discussion” about Internet search competition. Many of the major players in the field were… Continue reading
“This author wrote the book on how to overcome lobbyists. Now it looks like he’s joining their fight.”
Woah: “Jeffrey Birnbaum gets credit for writing the book about the 1986 tax reform act. Now, it seems, the co-author of the inside-the-Beltway classic, Showdown at Gucci Gulch, is getting some credit for helping to derail tax reform.”
“Erring on the Side of Shady: How Calling Out ‘Lobbyists’ Drove Them Underground”
Tim LaPira blogs at Sunlight.
“Is Motive Relevant to Lobbying”
This item appears at City Ethics.
“Lobbyists Groan as Fundraising Cap Falls”
“Corporate Lobbyists Assail Tax Overhaul They Once Cheered”
NYT: “The twist reflects how lobbying in Washington — and the millions of dollars in fees that lobbyists collect — are often about stopping action and preserving the status quo. Whenever Congress considers major changes to the tax code,… Continue reading
“Hobby Lobby’s Lobbying Hobbies”
“Fiascos and a Matter of Degree”
Bauer on lobbying, money and influence.