“Abramoff as Ethics Guru Latest Chapter in Political Second Acts” January 3, 2012, 8:36 amchicanery, ethics investigations, lobbyingRick Hasen Bloomberg reports.
“Sen. Nelson could get $1M from K Street” January 1, 2012, 11:46 amconflict of interest laws, legislation and legislatures, lobbyingRick Hasen The Hill reports.
“Gingrich ‘Loophole’ Offers Lobbyist Access for Consultant Cash” December 29, 2011, 10:29 amlobbyingRick Hasen Bloomberg reports.
“The Other Side Of The Abramoff Scandal: Neil Volz, Now A Janitor, Self-Publishes Book” December 29, 2011, 10:28 amchicanery, lobbyingRick Hasen TPM: “For a felon, former lobbyist Jack Abramoff has it pretty good: a book deal, a WND column, regular appearances on cable news and a spot judging TPM’s Golden Dukes. But it turns out the path to prosperity is… Continue reading
“Lawmakers claim Gingrich lobbied them” December 28, 2011, 2:15 pmlegislation and legislatures, lobbyingRick Hasen This item appears at The Hill’s “Floor Action” blog.
“Lobbying Your True Love: The True Cost of Twelve Days of Christmas, 2011 Edition” December 20, 2011, 8:26 amelection law "humor", lobbyingRick Hasen The Open Secrets Blog reports.
“California lobbyists write checks to legislators running for Congress” December 16, 2011, 7:36 amcampaigns, lobbyingRick Hasen The Sacramento Bee reports.
“Putting Political Reform Right Into the Pockets of the Nation’s Voters” December 15, 2011, 8:51 amcampaign finance, legislation and legislatures, lobbyingRick Hasen Tom Edsall reviews Larry Lessig’s new book for the NY Times.
“In Jack Abramoff’s memoir, ‘Capitol Punishment,’ an unrepentant reformer?” December 12, 2011, 7:17 amcampaign finance, ethics investigations, legislation and legislatures, lobbyingRick Hasen This book review appears in the Washington Post.
“At HLS, Jack Abramoff talks about corruption in Washington” December 9, 2011, 8:12 amcampaign finance, chicanery, legislation and legislatures, lobbyingRick Hasen Larry Lessig talks with Jack Abramoff. Colbert also interviewed Abramoff last night.
“The Influence Industry: Gingrich case raises question, ‘What is a lobbyist?’” December 7, 2011, 8:46 pmlegislation and legislatures, lobbyingRick Hasen WaPo reports.
“Gingrich’s Health Care Consultancy: Is It Lobbying?” December 5, 2011, 7:54 pmlobbyingRick Hasen NPR reports.
Two New CRS Reports December 2, 2011, 2:42 pmlobbying, primariesRick Hasen Presidential nominating process: Current issues (Oct. 25) Lobbying the Executive Branch: Current practices and options for change (Oct. 31)
Are Lobbyists Not Citizens? December 1, 2011, 7:52 amlegislation and legislatures, lobbyingRick Hasen “Gingrich Said He Was Acting as a Citizen, Not a Lobbyist.”