Category Archives: lobbying
“Just don’t call these consultants lobbyists”
“Scott Brown objects to mailer calling him a ‘former Washington lobbyist’”
Scott Brown Goes After Lessig/MayDay for Calling Brown a “Lobbyist”
“Foreign Powers Buy Influence at Think Tanks”
“GOP staffers seek to cash in as odds grow of Senate takeover”
“Waning Influence, Part 2: Does Congressional Gridlock Lock Up K Street?”
CRP has this analysis of the relationship between lobbying spending and gridlock. A snippet: “[T]the notion that lobbying dollars might flow more freely when Congress is passing many bills, though plausible, is untested. In this report, the second in our … Continue reading
“White House reverses part of lobbyist ban”
Politico: “The White House is poised to reverse a key part of its ban on registered lobbyists serving in government. The Office of Management and Budget will release a new rule on Wednesday expected to allow registered lobbyists to… Continue reading
“Reform Groups Urge Senators to Support Legislation to Curb Bundling by Lobbyists for Members of Congress”
“Bombshell: Ethics office alleges illegal lobbying”
“Who Advised Cuomo on Mortgage Industry Investigation? A Mortgage Lobbyist”
Justin Elliott reports for ProPublica.
“Ernst & Young Agrees To Pay $4 Million Over Lobbying Violations”
“The Legislator-Lobbyist Privilege?”
Very interesting post at Point of Order.
“Congress Quietly Deletes a Key Disclosure of Free Trips Lawmakers Take”
National Journal: “It’s going to be a little more difficult to ferret out which members of Congress are lavished with all-expenses-paid trips around the world after the House has quietly stripped away the requirement that such privately sponsored travel be… Continue reading