On May 8, 2009, the Brennan Center will host a Washington, DC event to discuss a number of interesting campaign finance issues. The Twitter hashtag is #bccfr and the agenda is online at Electionlawblog.org.
Day: April 22, 2009
US v. Europe, May the Best Lobbyist Disclosure System Win?
Europe is also facing questions related to lobbyist disclosure. This article notes some of the issues facing two disclosure systems and efforts to unite them. The EU has come one step closer to setting up a single lobby register for two of its main institutions, but the Council of Ministers, representing member states, continues to […]
Revolving Door Still Revolving
The USA Today features the revolving door between Congress and K Street in this front page report. Former House members are barred from lobbying their former colleagues for a year after leaving office and former senators must wait two years. But nothing prohibits former lawmakers from immediately starting to advise clients on how to navigate […]