A memorandum from Greg Craig to the President-elect describing various contacts between the transition and Gov. Blagojevich or his chief of staff is online. The memorandum provides no transcript or affidavit for statements by the President-elect, Rahm Emanuel, Valerie Jarrett, David Axelrod, and Dr. Eric Whitaker.
Day: December 23, 2008
Lobbyist Pipeline Dries Up
The Times reports on the implications of Sen. Stevens’ departure on those lobbyists with ties to his office. His power made his good will a valuable commodity on K Street, where many lobbying firms are located. During the past five years, just nine lobbyists and firms known primarily for their ties to Mr. Stevens reported […]
“Feckless” FEC
This Times editorial discusses the recent language passed by the FEC on lobbyist-bundled contributions. Google shows nearly 5,000 hits on “feckless” and “FEC” on the same page, including this Newsday editorial from 2005.