“Ex-Aide to Senator Pleads Guilty in Scheme That Snared Only Him”
Very sad and inexplicable story of Douglas Hampton and former Senator Ensign.
Category Archives: lobbying
“Merck, Pfizer Back Lawmakers Who Oppose Company Products”
Interesting Bloomberg story.
“Sen. Tom Coburn admonished for helping former John Ensign aide”
WaPo: “The ethics panel focused its ‘qualified admonition’ on Coburn for his role in helping Hampton’s work as a lobbyist during the one-year period after leaving Ensign’s office, when he was still legally forbidden from lobbying the Senate.”
“Lobbyists raise $3 million for Romney campaign”
iWatch reports.
“Wanted: Lobbyists who can raise cash”
Politico: “Policy experts, leadership aides and committee staff used to be the kings of K Street, collecting a premium from top lobby shops for their expertise on how business is done on Capitol Hill. But there’s a new player… Continue reading
“White House visitor logs provide window into lobbying industry”
WaPo: “More than any president before him, Obama pledged to change the political culture that has fueled the influence of lobbyists. He barred recent lobbyists from joining his administration and banned them from advisory boards throughout the executive branch.… Continue reading
“Ex-lawmakers on K Street avoid ‘Scarlet L,’ shy away from registering as lobbyists”
<i>The Hill</i> reports.
Tom Edsall on the Changing Nature of the Lobbying Industry
Here, at Campaign Stops.
Another “I’m Just a Bill” Parody
Courtesy of Casino Jack.
“Tired of ‘Tainted’ Image, Lobbyists Try Makeover”
NYT reports.
“Wang: Lobbyist Association Content to Tread Water”
Eric Wang has written this Roll Call oped. It concludes: “Faced with withering attacks on a profession that is easily scapegoated, ALL has not retreated into a strategy of appeasement. However, the organization could do a better job at… Continue reading
“Charity Status Of Conservative Group Challenged”
Must-Read NYT Profile on ALEC
Here:
Most of the attention has focused on ALEC’s role in creating model bills, drafted by lobbyists and lawmakers, that broadly advance a pro-business, socially conservative agenda. But a review of internal ALEC documents shows that this is only… Continue reading
“When Lobbyists Pay To Meet With Congressmen”
The latest from NPR’s Planet Money.