Category Archives: lobbying
“Appeals Court Vacates Constitutional Ruling On Washington State Grass-Roots Lobby Law”
Bloomberg BNA: “A federal appeals court has reiterated a previous ruling that two conservative groups had no legal standing to challenge the constitutionality of Washington state’s grass-roots lobbying law, but the appeals court also vacated a lower court decision… Continue reading
“Observations on Lobbyists’ Compliance with Disclosure Requirements”
Lobbying as a Cause of Shift in Attitudes on Gay Rights in the U.S.?
Fascinating exchange from yesterday’s DOMA argument, relevant to the question whether gays and lesbians are discrete and insular minorities who may be entitled to have laws passed which discriminate against them subject to a heightened standard of review:
CHIEF JUSTICE… Continue reading
“Menendez donor reveals lobbying effort — four years late”
Politico:
A company controlled by the Democratic donor in the middle of the Robert Menendez controversy this week revealed that it spent as much as $60,000 on previously undisclosed lobbying.
Salomon Melgen, a wealthy South Florida ophthalmologist and investor,… Continue reading
“Ex-lawmakers go to lobbying-related jobs”
“What secret e-mails from Enron teach us about influencing politicians”
Interesting post at WonkBlog by Dan Hopkins.
“How Foreign Governments Make Sure You Don’t Know They’re Lobbying You”
BuzzFeed:
The European Centre for a Modern Ukraine, an obscure nonprofit based in Belgium, was founded by a former top official in Ukraine’s governing party and appears to be a proxy for the country’s pro-Russian government. In 2012, the… Continue reading
“Why Republicans Still Run K Street”
“Lobbying Without a Trace”
Roll Call:
Nearly half of the lobbyists who were registered with Congress in 2011 and then went “inactive” in 2012 remained with the same employer, and many continued to influence public policy, according to a study released Wednesday.
The… Continue reading
“Street Talk: K Street Hiring Chill Leaves Members Cold”
Roll Call: “K Street shops, many in revenue decline for the past couple of years, can no longer afford the luxury of a high-priced former member. Senators usually don’t entertain offers worth less than $1 million, and House members’… Continue reading
“The Congressman, the Safari King, and the Woman Who Tried to Look Like a Cat”
Mother Jones report, with the subhead: “How did the chair of the House ethics committee end up on a corporate-backed African safari? Meet the shadowy nonprofit that throws some of DC’s finest junkets.”
Kevin Ring Seeks En Banc DC Circuit Court Review of Lobbying-Related Conviction
“Charity Takes Gun Lobby Closer to Its Quarry”
NYT: “On a Monday evening in early February, two months into a national debate over gun violence after the massacre at a Connecticut elementary school, representatives of the firearms industry were wining and dining lawmakers in Washington.”