Category Archives: lobbying
How Big Money Sways Policy Even When It Isn’t Spent
I made this point in Plutocrats United, and here it is in relation to opposition to the American-US Air airline merger, via ProPublica:
While labor was the friendly face of the merger, Tom Horne, the former Arizona attorney general,… Continue reading
“Trump transition team and GOP lobbyists are inching toward mutual acceptance”
“Want to be a ‘foreign agent’? Serve in US Congress first”
“Evan Bayh’s Shadow Lobbying”
“Pro-painkiller echo chamber shaped policy amid drug epidemic”
CPI:
An investigation by the Center for Public Integrity and The Associated Pressreveals that similar feedback loops of information and influence play out regularly in the nation’s capital, fueled by money and talking points from the Pain Care… Continue reading
“Is Congress working as it should? Depends on who you are.”
Frank Baumgartner and Lee Drutman for Vox.
“Lobbying registrations are down, but the influence industry is flourishing”
NYT: Congressman Introduced Tobacco Lobbyist Bill Verbatim; Sen. Landrieu Failed to Register as Lobbyist
Eric Lipton on business as usual in DC.
“Signs suggest Hillary Clinton may be more open to lobbyists in her administration”
“Trump advisers waged covert influence campaign”
AP:
A firm run by Donald Trump’s campaign chairman directly orchestrated a covert Washington lobbying operation on behalf of Ukraine’s ruling political party, attempting to sway American public opinion in favor of the country’s pro-Russian government, emails obtained by The… Continue reading
“Political Contributions and Lobbying Proposals”
Yafit Cohn with some meaty data:
While political contributions/lobbying proposals remain prevalent, companies should be mindful that they rarely pass, regardless of whether they are supported by the proxy advisory firms. Issuers often successfully oppose political contributions/lobbying proposals, typically highlighting… Continue reading
“Obama facing pressure to rip up his lobbyist rules”
Politico:
Nixing the order could be seen as an acknowledgment that he failed to uphold one of the major pledges of his 2008 campaign, or that the change he brought to Washington wasn’t built to last. But punting the issue… Continue reading