The Hill’s generally amusing Twitter Room republishes some of Sen. Grassley’s tweets and claims Ana Marie Cox likened him to a “14-year-old girl” for his use of abbreviations/shorthand. As they say on the internets, ignore the haters, Senator.
Day: April 9, 2009
Lobbying and ROI
A new University of Kansas study shows that companies engaging lobbyists get a healthy return on their investment, according to this Post report. The study zeros in on 93 firms that spent as much as $282.7 million lobbying on the issue during that period, and ultimately saved a total of $62.5 billion through the tax […]
What does the Stevens Case Mean for Alaska Prosecutions?
That’s basically what The Times asks this morning. Does the Stevens case wreckage impact any of the other related prosecutions in Alaska? Or any unrelated cases? “Any good lawyer is going to be saying, ‘If they are brazen enough or sloppy enough to withhold evidence in the Ted Stevens case, we need to presume they […]