Freudian Slip of the Day?
“We have a culture in Washington, D.C., where these corporate lobbyists have these cozy relationships with the people that they’re regulating.”
–Rick Perry, in the other gaffe of the night during the Republican debate.
Category Archives: lobbying
Watch the Jack Abramoff Interview on “60 Minutes”
Here.
“Lobbyists playing key role in 2012 fundraising”
WaPo reports.
What Do the Tea Party and OWS Have in Common?
They hate lobbyists (a point I’ve been making repeatedly).
National Institute on State Money in Politics Offers New State Lobbying Data
Here.
“Ex-Lobbyist Sentenced To One Day In Jail In Corruption Case”
BLT reports.
“K Street Suffers from Twitter Jitters”
Interesting Politico report.
“Zombie Lobbyists Occupy Washington”
In These Times reports on the revolving door.
Republican Pres. Candidates Do Not Love Lobbyists
Politico notes the anti-lobbying sentiment during yesterday’s debate.
My forthcoming Stanford piece notes that Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, and Rand Paul have said similar things about lobbyists.
“Cleaning Up the Capitol; Lawrence Lessig wants to change the corrupt campaign-finance system. His solution, though, is wanting.”
Matt Yglesias has written this review for The American Prospect.
“They say he extended his fraud by his lobbying efforts…”
Interesting Dan Eggen story.
“Administration Set to Finalize Guidance Barring Lobbyists From Advisory Boards”
‘‘Good government’ rules that aren’t”
D. Mark Renaud and Robert L. Walker have written this WaPo oped, which seems right to me, about the new proposed Obama administration ethics rules.
“Lobbyists object to Obama proposal that would tighten rules for federal workers”
WaPo reports.