Category Archives: lobbying

ABA Passes Resolution to Strengthen Lobbying Laws, Including Improved Disclosure and Limits on Lobbyist Fundraising

August 9, 2011, 3:33 pmlobbyingRick Hasen

The ABA resolution, as revised and adopted, is here. The Resolution stemmed from a report of a Task Force on lobbying set up by the Administrative Law and Regulatory Practice section of the ABA. [Disclosure: I served on this… Continue reading

Sunshine on the Supercommittee

August 4, 2011, 8:05 amcampaign finance, legislation and legislatures, lobbyingDan Tokaji

Sunlight Foundation is calling for transparency by the debt-reduction supercommittee. Sunlight also has posted a debt ceiling legislative action calendar. Update: AP reports here on Public Campaign’s demand that supercommittee members refrain from all political fundraising.

Supercommittee > Superlobbyists > Supercompromise?

August 3, 2011, 7:57 amlobbyingDan Tokaji

The National Journal, Politico, and Huffpost have stories on the lobbying that’s expected to arise from the debt deal. The health care and defense industries are likely to be especially active, given the reductions in defense spending and… Continue reading

“Wall Street Continues to Spend Big on Lobbying”

August 1, 2011, 1:00 pmlobbyingDan Tokaji

NYT’s Dealbook reports here.

“Podestas lead FEC bundling money list”

July 28, 2011, 7:36 amcampaign finance, lobbyingRick Hasen

This finding is consistent with what I found in researching my forthcoming Stanford piece on lobbying. Of course, only lobbyists are compelled to release bundling data.

New on the Arizona Free Enterprise Case

July 23, 2011, 9:29 pmcampaign finance, lobbying, voter idRick Hasen

Steven Schwinn compares the Arizona case to the Crawford voter id case. Rick Hills compares the Arizona case to Regan v. Taxation with Representation.

More on ALEC as well

July 21, 2011, 11:36 pmcampaign finance, legislation and legislatures, lobbyingJustin Levitt

Bloomberg reports on Koch Industries and Exxon Mobil’s involvement in ALEC. Mike Allen yawns: “–PLAYBOOK TRANSLATION: The collusion turns out to be a think tank’s model legislation, called up on the web by like-minded legislators. The ‘seat at… Continue reading

More back-and-forth on ALEC’s role

July 20, 2011, 3:09 pmcampaign finance, lobbying, tax law and election lawJustin Levitt

The National Institute on Money in State Politics has a new report out today: Beyond Dinner and a Movie: ALEC Actively Courts State Lawmakers. And Sean Parnell draws parallels between ALEC and the Progressive States Network.