House officials are seeking comments and suggestions for considered revisions and additional guidance on HLOGA provisions. The website has information on how to submit comments. In light of the thousands of new filers and the significant new disclosures required by the Honest Leadership and Open Government Act, we are considering revising and providing additional guidance. […]
Day: December 11, 2008
Bossier Parish, City, Hire Lobbyist
The Shreveport Times reports that The Podesta Group has a new client. In October, the parish and city hired The Podesta Group, a D.C.-based lobbying firm founded in 1988 by John and Tony Podesta. John Podesta, who was White House chief of staff under President Clinton, is the man Obama has chosen to head his […]
IL: “Dash for Cash”
I’ve previously covered pay to play in Illinois. The Blagojevich complaint has prompted reports that the new law was fueling a “dash for cash.” Gov. Blagojevich was on a mad dash for $2.5 million in campaign cash in advance of a new state law that will stop him from taking political donations from state contractors […]