Category Archives: lobbying

“How Obama failed to shut Washington’s revolving door”

December 31, 2015, 8:13 amconflict of interest laws, lobbyingRick Hasen

Josh Gerstein with this year’s most important piece on lobbying: The vow of a novice Chicago senator to freeze out lobbyists and nail shut the revolving door was no throwaway line in Barack Obama’s stump speech. It was central to… Continue reading

“Hospitality and Gambling Interests Delay Closing of Billion-Dollar Tax Loophole”

December 20, 2015, 5:25 pmcampaign finance, campaigns, lobbying, Plutocrats UnitedRick Hasen

NYT: In the span of a mere 11 days this month, $1 billion in future federal tax payments vanished. As congressional leaders were hastily braiding together a tax and spending bill of more than 2,000 pages, lobbyists swooped in… Continue reading

“After CREW Calls Him Out, Top Corporate Lobbyist Files Disclosures”

December 7, 2015, 7:34 amlobbyingRick Hasen

See here.

“Possible Lobbying Law Changes Highlighted by CRS Report”

December 4, 2015, 7:16 amlobbyingRick Hasen

Bloomberg BNA: The 20-year-old federal Lobbying Disclosure Act may be ready for changes to keep up with developments in the lobbying business, according to a new report from the Congressional Research Service. Congress has shown little appetite in recent… Continue reading

“Why Hasn’t Top Corporate Lobbyist Scott Reed Filed ANY Lobbying Reports in 2015?”

December 4, 2015, 7:12 amlobbyingRick Hasen

CREW: Last week, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) filed a complaint with the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia, alleging that several key associates of a notorious dark money group may have violated… Continue reading

GOP Candidates, Pretending to Hold Noses, Raise Money from Lobbyists, DC Establishment

December 2, 2015, 7:28 amcampaign finance, campaigns, lobbyingRick Hasen

NYT on the dog bites man story.

“The Questionable Ways of Albany, Exposed at Sheldon Silver’s Trial”

December 2, 2015, 7:26 amchicanery, lobbyingRick Hasen

Great read at the NYT.

“A K Street How-To, Courtesy of Wall Street”

November 27, 2015, 8:26 amlobbyingRick Hasen

Bloomberg reports.

“A K Street How-To, Courtesy of Wall Street”

November 13, 2015, 10:01 amlobbyingRick Hasen

Bloomberg reports.

“Lobbying at the Water’s Edge: The Corporate Foreign Policy Lobby”

November 13, 2015, 8:01 amlobbyingRick Hasen

Emilie Hafner-Burton, Thad Kousser, and David Victor have posted this draft on SSRN. Here is the abstract: Each year, groups ranging from multinationals to non-profits spend hundreds of millions of dollars lobbying America’s federal government on foreign policy. This massive… Continue reading

“Bush, Clinton benefit from lobbying gray area; Influence industry plays key role in raising funds for the campaigns”

November 3, 2015, 3:52 pmcampaign finance, campaigns, lobbyingRick Hasen

Politico: The influence industry is playing a larger role than meets the eye in raising money for Hillary Clinton and Jeb Bush. Campaigns are required to file reports detailing registered lobbyists who round up donations, but that number is… Continue reading

Same as It Ever Was Dep’t

October 23, 2015, 7:29 amcampaign finance, campaigns, lobbyingRick Hasen

DNC courts lobbyist cash with promise of VIP access at convention

“The Election Law Primer for Corporations, Sixth Edition”

September 24, 2015, 7:25 amcampaign finance, lobbyingRick Hasen

The new edition just published of Jan Baran’s book that should be on your bookshelf.

“The Lobbyist With a Six-Figure Government Job”

September 15, 2015, 10:29 pmlobbyingRick Hasen

Eric Lipton for the NYT: In this city with a grand tradition of government officials who pass through the revolving door into a world of big paychecks, Jeffrey Farrow stands apart. While earning more than $100,000 a year as… Continue reading