“Lobbyists sue Obama administration after being booted from boards”
The Hill reports. In my Stanford Law Review piece, linked below, I am critical of this aspect of the Obama administration’s approach to lobbyist regulation.
Category Archives: lobbying
Final Version of “Lobbying, Rent Seeking, and the Constitution” Now Available
Stanford Law Review has published my article, Lobbying, Rent Seeking, and the Constitution. Here is the abstract:
Politicians across the political spectrum, from Barack Obama to Sarah Palin and Rand Paul, routinely castigate lobbyists for engaging in supposedly corrupt activities… Continue reading
What’s Wrong with ALEC?
NYT Editorial: “There is nothing illegal or unethical about ALEC’s work, except that it further demonstrates the pervasive influence of corporate money and right-wing groups on the state legislative process. There is no group with any comparable influence on… Continue reading
Kenneth Gross Updates Where We Are on the STOCK Act Bills
“STOCK Act’s Pace Worries Experts”
Roll Call: “Differences between the Senate and House versions of legislation banning insider trading by Members and staff have experts worried about what provisions will make the final cut as the two chambers rush to pass the bill and claim… Continue reading
“Obama bundler’s lobbying registration was a ‘clerical error'”
As Rick Perry might say, Oops!
“Grassley: House GOP doing Wall Street’s bidding on STOCK Act”
The Hill: “Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa) accused his Republican counterparts in the House of doing the bidding of Wall Street by removing a provision from the STOCK Act that would have required political intelligence firms to register in a… Continue reading
“House GOP removes political intel-lobbyist rule from STOCK Act”
The Hill reports.
“Capitol Assets: Some legislators send millions to groups connected to their relatives”
The latest installment in WaPo‘s must-read series on members of Congress and self-interest.
Will Controversial “Political Intelligence” Provision of STOCK Act Get Dropped in House Version of Bill?
Looks like it so far.
“Senate-Passed “STOCK Act” Requires ‘Political Intelligence Consultants’ to Register and Report under Lobbying Disclosure Act”
A Caplin & Drysdale update.
Political intelligence? Oxymoron?
“Jacked! Reform Movement Splits On How To Handle Abramoff”
TPM: “If one thing was clear at a Monday event held by the nonprofit watchdog group Public Citizen, it’s that good government types are split into two camps on the subject of Jack Abramoff. There are those who… Continue reading
“Jack Abramoff Hints at Untold Scandals”
The Caucus reports.