Category Archives: lobbying

“How Two Sentences in Tax Plan May Help Unleash $1 Billion in Lobbying”

October 1, 2017, 8:54 pmlobbyingRick Hasen

NYT: The sweeping tax rewrite unveiled by President Trump and Republican lawmakers this past week leaves many of the details to Congress, but two sentences in the nine-page framework have Washington lobbyists salivating over a payday that some industry experts… Continue reading

“How to Get Rich in Trump’s Washington”

August 30, 2017, 8:18 amlobbyingRick Hasen

Nick Confessore has this piece for the NYT magazine, with the subhead: “”His presidency has changed the rules of influence in the nation’s capital — and spawned a new breed of lobbyist on K Street.”

“No early fans of Trump, the powerful Koch network still wields influence on White House policy”

August 14, 2017, 7:37 amlobbyingRick Hasen

LAT reports.

“Trump Loyalist Mixes Businesses and Access at ‘Advisory’ Firm”

August 2, 2017, 6:55 amconflict of interest laws, lobbyingRick Hasen

NYT: About a week after leaving his old firm, Mr. Lewandowski started a new consulting business, according to corporate filings. And now, as he takes on an increasingly broad role as an unofficial White House adviser, he is building a… Continue reading

“Jack Abramoff is back — as a registered lobbyist”

June 23, 2017, 7:46 amlobbyingRick Hasen

What could go wrong?

“Book Explores How Lobbyists Fill a Void in Congress”

June 19, 2017, 10:35 amlobbyingRick Hasen

Roll Call: If you bemoan lobbyists or the revolving door that spins between government service and K Street, blame Congress. The shift on Capitol Hill to centralize much of the major policymaking in leadership offices, as opposed to committees, along… Continue reading

“Trump White House lacks waivers for longtime lobbyists”

June 8, 2017, 3:49 pmconflict of interest laws, lobbyingRick Hasen

Politico: At least a half-dozen former lobbyists are working in President Donald Trump’s White House even though they haven’t received waivers from the administration’s ethics rules, raising questions about how much the rules do to prevent conflicts of interest.

“White House grants ethics waivers to 17 appointees, including four former lobbyists”

May 31, 2017, 8:25 pmlobbyingRick Hasen

Matea Gold for WaPo.

“White House Backs Down on Keeping Ethics Waivers Secret”

May 30, 2017, 8:00 amconflict of interest laws, ethics investigations, lobbyingRick Hasen

Eric Lipton for the NYT: The White House unexpectedly backed down Friday in a confrontation with the government’s top ethics officer, announcing it will publicly disclose waivers that have been quietly handed out since January to let certain former lobbyists… Continue reading

Politico Creates Unofficial White House Visitors Log

May 9, 2017, 6:54 amlobbyingRick Hasen

Interesting project.

“Top Ethics Officer Challenges Trump Over Secret Waivers for Ex-Lobbyists”

May 1, 2017, 5:39 pmconflict of interest laws, lobbyingRick Hasen

NYT: The federal government’s top ethics officer is challenging the Trump administration’s issuance of secret waivers that allow former lobbyists to handle matters they recently worked on, setting up a confrontation between the ethics office and President Trump. The move… Continue reading

Drain the Swamp Dep’t: “Spending on lobbying approached $1 billion in first quarter, highest in 5 years”

April 27, 2017, 7:08 amlobbyingRick Hasen

WaPo: Industries from around the world spent nearly $1 billion to lobby the federal government during the first quarter of this year, according to a new analysis by the Center for Responsive Politics — the highest in five years. The… Continue reading